1. Heard Mr. Rajyaguru, learned advocate for the petitioners and Mr. Joshi, learned advocate for the respondent.

2. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. Mr.Joshi, learned advocate for the respondent has waived service of Rule and at the request of learned advocate for the petitioners and with consent of learned advocate for the respondent, the petitions are heard for final order today.

3. The facts, issues and rival contentions involved in captioned 3 petitions are almost identical. The respondent in said 3 petitions is also common, learned advocates have put forward similar and common contentions for their respective clients, for captioned 3 petitions. Therefore, the petitions are heard together and decided by this common order.

4. In Special Civil Application No.19340 of 2016, the petitioner (original claimant before learned Labour Court) has challenged the award dated 21.9.2016 passed by learned Labour Court in Reference (LCJ) No.34 of 2013 whereas in Special Civil Application No.19341 of 2016, the petitioner (original claimant before learned Labour Court) has challenged the award dated 21.9.2016 passed by learned Labour Court in Reference (LCJ) No.33 of 2013 and in Special Civi