R.M. Chhaya, J.—By way of these petitions, the petitioners have challenged the common judgment and award passed by the Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Surendranagar dated 08.02.2000 in Reference (LCS) Nos.154/1991, 266/1991 and 23/1992. It being a common judgment and award, both these petitions are disposed of by this common judgment.

2. Special Civil Application No. 6050/2001 relates to Reference (LCS) No. 23/1992 and Special Civil Application No. 6051/2001 relates to Reference (LCS) No. 154/1991.

3. The facts that can be pointed out from the record of the petitions are summarized as under:

3.1 The respondents-workmen claimed that they were working as permanent workmen since 10 years and 8 years respectively with the petitioner and were given work of construction of road. It is the case of the respondents-workmen that the petitioner used to pay minimum wages. It is contended that after having worked for a long period, the respondents-workmen were terminated from the services on 01.07.1988, without any notice or notice pay in lieu of retrenchment, in illegal all manner. It appears that the respondents-workmen addressed a demand notice dated 06.02.1992. However, the same was n