JUDGMENT :

1. Special Civil Application No.4696 of 2010 is filed under Articles 16, 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India against the order dated 16.10.2009 passed by the Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal - Cum - Labour Court, Ahmedabad (hereinafter be referred to as the “Labour Court”) in Recovery Application No.3 of 2006 whereby the Labour Court has ordered to pay medical bill, subsistence allowance and leave encashment of 184 days to the respondent. Whereas, Special Civil Application No.4697 of 2010 is filed against the order dated 16.10.2009 passed by the Labour Court in Recovery Application No.472 of 2006 whereby the Labour Court has granted relief of payment of provident fund amount lying at the time of death of the deceased employee of the Bank to the respondent.

2. Since the question of law involved in both these petitions is similar, they both have been tagged together. Hence, both these petitions are disposed of by this common judgment.

3. Special Civil Application No.4696 of 2010 pertains to the order passed by the Labour Court in Recovery Application No.3 of 2006, whereas, the Special Civil Application No.4697 of 2010 pertains to the order passed by the Labour Cour