( 1 ) THE petitioner is a Union of workmen working in respondent no. 2 establishment, i. e. , Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company Limited (gnfc for short ). The petitioner challenges the legality and validity of the decision of the State Government of Gujarat not to abolish contract labour system in respect of security staff of GNFC. The petitioner also prays that direction be issued to the state Government for exercising its power under Sec. 10 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, ("the Act" for short) and abolish the contract labour system in respect of security staff of GNFC. It is also prayed that the government should direct the Company to absorb the members of the security staff as permanent workmen on abolition of contract labour system. Other incidental prayers for restraining GNFC and the labour contractor from terminating the services of the workmen have been made. It is also prayed that the Company be directed to make equal payment of wages and to extend benefits on same terms and conditions of service in respect of pay and allowances to the present security staff of 137 employees which are available to the permanent employe