REKHA PALLI, J.

1. The present batch of writ petitions impugn three different but similar Awards passed by the Industrial Tribunal in ID No. 45/2001, ID No. 63/2003 and ID No. 39/2006, and are, therefore, being decided by this common judgment. For the sake of convenience, only the facts of WP (C) No. 17555/2005 challenging the Award dated 04.12.2004 passed in ID No. 45/2001, are being referred to herein-below.

2. As a part of the Mini Master Plan for the development of rural parts of NCT of Delhi, a proposal for the construction of multi-purpose community centers in different rural areas of Delhi was formulated and consequently, 28 multi-purpose community centers were constructed under the aegis of the petitioner/Government of NCT of Delhi, in June, 1997. The petitioner being desirous of employing ex-servicemen as caretakers at these community centers, requested the Rajya Sainik Board to recommend the names of registered eligible ex-servicemen for the said purpose.

3. Upon their names being forwarded by the Rajya Sainik Board, the 35 respondents/ workmen were called for a personal interview by a selection committee constituted by the petitioner, based on whose recommendation