1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by the consent of the parties.

2. In the first Writ Petition No.8885/2016, the Petitioners are aggrieved by the judgment of the Industrial Court dated 27.04.2015 by which Complaint (ULP) Nos.43/2010, 33/2011, 48/2011, 50/2011, 77/2011, 79/2011 and 81/2011 filed by the respective Petitioners have been dismissed for two reasons. Firstly that, the permission of the Registrar of Cooperative Societies was not obtained to lodge the complaints considering the bar of Section 107 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 and secondly, the claim of the Petitioners for unpaid dues is delayed and the complaints are not maintainable.

3. In the second Writ Petition No.8886/2016, the Petitioners are aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 27.04.2015 by which the Industrial Court has dismissed Complaint (ULP) Nos.37/2010, 39/2010, 47/2010, 55/2011 and 57/2011 filed by the respective Petitioners on the ground that the claim for dearness allowances was a stale claim and the complaints were untenable, notwithstanding that the Registrar of Cooperative Societies has accorded permission.

4. I have considered the submissions of S