ORDER :

N.V.ANJARIA, J.

Even though the respective judgments and orders in Special Civil Applications, impugned in all these nine Letters Patent Appeals were passed separately by learned Single Judge, these Letters Patent Appeals could be treated together for disposal by this common order as the facts are similar and the issues involved identical.

1.1 The petitions came to be dismissed by learned Single Judge by individual order dated 1.7.2019. They were filed by petitioners-workmen concerned seeking to challenge the judgment and award of the Labour Court, Palanpur in respective Reference cases which all were rejected by the Labour Court.

2. The rejection of the References was based on two grounds namely belated invocation of jurisdiction of the Labour Court and non-completion of continuous service of 240 days by the petitioner-workman. Consequently found not entitled to get the relief prayed for in the References.

3. All the appellants-petitioners-workmen worked as daily wagers under the respondent Trust. Noticing the facts from the first captioned Letters Patent Appeal No.1789 of 2019 re