Nagendra Rai, J.

1. All these six appeals are time-barred. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the averments made in the limitation petitions, we are satisfied that good grounds have been made out to condone the delay in filing the appeals. Accordingly, the delay in filing the appeals is condoned and the limitation petitions stand disposed of.

2. The questions involved in ail the appeals are the same and as such they have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common order. L.P.A. Nos. 483/03 and 485/03 arose out of C.W.J.C. Nos. 9447/02 and 7910/02, respectively, [reported in 2003 (2) PLJR 493] which were disposed of by common order dated 20.2.2003. L.P.A. Nos. 482/03 and 502/03 arose out of C.W.J.C. Nos. 12364/02 and 12949/02, respectively, which were disposed of along with C.W.J.C. No. 12053/ 02 by a common order dated 26.2.2003. L.P.A. Nos. 492/03 and 510/03 arose out of C.W.J.C. Nos. 95/03 and 96/03, respectively which were disposed of by common order dated 31.3.2003.

3. The writ petitioner-respondents are, admittedly, employees of the Corporation and Undertakings of the State Government and they were deputed to th