R. K. ABICHANDANI, J, J.

( 1 ) THESE appeals are directed against the common judgement and order dated 22-12-1997 of the learned Single Judge, dismissing a group of petitions filed by the appellants against the order passed by the Labour Court under Section 33 (C) (2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, by which the Labour Court, Godhra directed the appellants to pay the bonus amount of Rs. 3,000=00 to each of the workmen with interest at the rate of 12% and costs of Rs. 5,000=00 to the Union.

( 2 ) THE respondents - workmen, in all these matters, had approached the Central Administrative Tribunal challenging the termination of their services as casual labourers. The Central Administrative Tribunal, by its common order dated 8th June 1989, held that the action of the authorities in terminating their services was violative of Section 25-N of the said Act. The termination orders were, therefore, set-aside and the appellants were directed to reinstate them and pay their backwages within three months from the date of the order "by treating them to be in continuous service of the respondents". Admittedly, the Special Leave Petition filed against the said decision of the Tribunal was re

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