H.K. Rathod, J.—Heard Learned Advocate Mr. DM Devnani for petitioner and Mr. Anand L. Sharma, learned AGP for respondent State of Gujarat.

2. Learned Advocate Mr. Devnani for petitioner has supplied copy of present petition with all annexures thereto to learned AGP Mr. Anand L. Sharma for respondent State and, therefore, learned AGP Mr. Sharma has appeared for respondent and made his submissions.

3. Considering submissions made by both Learned Advocates, question involved in this petition would require detailed examination. Hence, Rule. Service of rule is waived by learned AGP Mr. Anand L. Sharma on behalf of respondent State. With consent of both Learned Advocates, matter is taken up for final hearing today.

4. In present petition, petitioners have challenged award passed by Labour Court, Jamnagar in Reference (LCJ) No. 75 of 2002 to 79 of 2002 Exh. 27 Annexure A page 22 dated 10.7.2008 wherein labour Court has partly allowed references and directed respondent establishment to reinstate petitioners in service on their original post within thirty days from date of publication of award without back wages for interim period.

5. Before labour Court, Jamnagar, specific argument