PER A.S. OKA, J. :.

These Appeals have been taken up for final disposal together as by a common Judgment and Order dated 7th June, 2006, two Writ Petitions filed by the first Respondent have been decided by the learned Single Judge.

2. The first Respondent is a Cooperative Bank duly registered under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960. The Appellants are the employees of the first Respondent Bank. On 4th March, 1989, a letter of demand was submitted by the Appellants and others to the first Respondent. The demand was for revision of pay scales, grant of dearness allowance at enhanced rate, etc. The Appellants issued notice of strike in accordance with subsection (1) of section 24 of the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971 (for short “the MRTU and PULP Act”). The said notice of strike was issued on 6th April, 1989 in accordance with the Rules framed in the year 1975 under the provisions of MRTU and PULP Act. By the said notice, the Appellants informed the first Respondent that the employees of the first Respondent were proposing to go on a strike with effect from 21st April, 1989 on account of failure of the