CHANDER SHEKHAR, J.

1. The petitioners have filed the present petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, with a prayer to set aside or modify the Award dated 14.01.2011 passed by the Presiding Officer, Labour Court XVI, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi (in short, called "the Labour Court") in ID No. 718/06/03. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi through its Secretary (Labour), vide Reference No. F-24(4705)/ 2002/Lab/798-802 dated 31.03.2003 referred the dispute between the Management of the respondent and its workmen, to the Labour Court for adjudication, in the following terms of reference:

“Whether the services of Sh. Kishan Vishwakarma and Others have been terminated illegally and/or unjustifiably by the management and if so, to what sum of money as monetary relief alongwith consequential benefit in terms of existing laws/Govt. notification and to what other relief are they entitled and what directions are necessary in this respect?”

2. It is pertinent to mention here that the Labour Court has passed the impugned Award in respect of