V. GOPALA GOWDA, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioners-workmen are aggrieved by the common award passed by the second respondent-Additional Labour Court in I. D. Nos. 205 to 212 of 1994, dated 5-11-1997, they have filed these writ petitions before this Court challenging the same urging various legal contentions.

( 2 ) THE workmen raised an industrial dispute by presenting their separate claim petitions under Section 10 (4-A) of the Industrial disputes Act, 1947 (Karnataka Amendment) Act, 1988 (in short, 'the Act') challenging the action of the management in refusing employment to them during the month of May and June 1992, urging various legal contentions contending that, first respondent-management had appointed them. Prior to the appointment order dated 10-6-1991 copy of the appointment order vide Annexure-C they have worked as 'trainee machine Operators' in the first respondent-management for one year and thereafter they were appointed as Machine Operators in permanent posts on probation for six months. It is also further stated in the appointment orders issued to the petitioners similar to Annexure-C, after they were selected and appointed as Machine Operators, against the regular permanent

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