( 1 ) THESE writ appeals are by the workmen and the management challenging the orders of the learned single judge in W. P. Nos. 4270, 4708/1999, 765-66/1999, 15383/1999, 40297-299/1999 and 2778/2000 and 2778/2000 and 2920/2000 dated November 15, 2000 and W. P. No. 35364/2000 c/w 18322/2000 and 7466-7468/2000 dated January 4, 2001.

( 2 ) THE workmen made an application for amendment of the standing orders of the year 1968 by making an application under subsection (2) of Secrion 10 of the industrial employment (standing orders) act, 1946 (for short, 'the act' ). The said application was allowed by the certifying officer by fixing the age of retirement of the workmen at 58 years. This Orderwas challenged by both the workmen and the management by way of an appeal before the appellate authority. The appellate authority by Orderdated January 6, 1999 set aside the Orderof the certifying officer on the ground that the principles of natural justice had not been followed, and remanded the matter to the certifying officer for fresh consideration. This Orderwas challenged both by the management and the workmen by way of filing writ petitions before this court. The learned