1. Since the common judgment of the Industrial Court dated 7th November, 2017 partly allowing the applications moved by the employees seeking interim relief by way of reinstatement is under challenge in all these Writ Petitions, they are being decided together by this common judgment.

2. Rule. Heard finally with consent of counsel for the parties.

3. The facts, in brief, are that the employees in question are employed with M/s. Lokmat Newspapers Pvt. Ltd. Various industrial disputes with regard to their service conditions were pending with the Industrial Court. During pendency of those proceedings, on 13th and 14th November, 2013, certain incidents took place allegedly involving certain employees which compelled the employer to issue show cause to the said employees as to why disciplinary action should not be taken against them. On the ground that the concerned employees were guilty of gross misconduct, orders of dismissal dated 21st November, 2013 came to be issued. As this dismissal, according to the employees, was during pendency of the Reference proceedings, it was necessary for the employer to have obtained necessary permission of the Industrial Tribunal where the proc