JUDGMENT :

S.R. Brahmbatt, J.

Heard learned advocates appearing for the parties. The petitioners, by way of this petition have approached this Court invoking Article 226 of the Constitution of India with following prayers;

(A) This Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus and/or a writ in the nature of mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ, order or direction.

(i) to direct respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to immediately implement the award dated 30.03.2009 passed by the learned Industrial Tribunal, Bhavnagar in Reference (IT) Nos. 21, 22, 24 and 25 of 2006 as confirmed by this Hon'ble Court with further direction to respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to immediately fix pay-scale of the petitioners by granting higher pay-scale benefits to the petitioners with effect from completion of nine years of service from 29.03.1985 and to pay arrears of the said higher pay-scale benefits with interest at the rate of 18% from 30.03.2009 till the date it is actually paid to the petitioners;

(ii) to direct respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to fix pensionary benefits of the petitioner Nos. 1 to 3 on the basis of new fixation of higher pay-scale and to make payment of arrears of pension on the basis of new fi