JUDGMENT :

1. Rule. Learned advocate Mr. Darshil Thakkar, learned advocate appearing for the respondents waives service of notice of Rule in all these petitions.

2. With the consent of the learned advocates for the respective parties, these petitions are taken up for final hearing today.

3. Heard Mr. Rishin R. Patel, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr. Darshil Thakkar, learned advocate for Mr. Ashish H. Shah, learned advocate for the respondent – Workmen.

4. In all these petitions, the employer has challenged the awards of the Labour Court, Palanpur dated 30.10.2018, by which, the respondent – workmen, by the award has been directed to be paid compensation as set out in the respective awards.

5. Before the Labour Court, the respondent – workmen had filed Statement of Claim. It was their case that they had worked for 18 years as Sweepers and were being paid Rs.131/- per day. That, they had completed 240 days in each year of service and their discontinuance from service / engagement by the petitioners was in violation of provisions of Section 25(F) of the Industrial Disputes Act. The petitioner had filed Written Statement at Exh.10 denying the statement of the workmen. I