JUDGMENT

1. Heard Mr. A. Das Gupta, learned senior counsel assisted by Ms. B. Das for the petitioner in WP(C) No. 4538/2015 and Mr. S. Bora, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) No. 5195/2015 and WP(C) No. 6287/2017. I have also heard Mr. K.N Choudhury, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. Y. Doloi, learned Standing Counsel, Transport Department for the respondent Transport Department.

2. All the 3 (three) writ petitions are taken up for disposal together since the issues involved are similar. WP(C) No. 4538/2015 is filed by all Assam Inland Water Transport Workers Union while the other 2 (two) writ petitions are filed by State Inland Water Transport Employees Santha. WP(C) No. 5194/2015 was initially filed by the said petitioner challenging the Notification dated 17.07.2015 whereby, the decision of the State Cabinet dated 30.06.2015 for incorporation of a Corporation under the administrative control of the Transport Department in the name and style 'Assam Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited' (The Corporation) as a State Public Sector undertaking under the Companies Act, 2013 was notified. Subsequent thereto, the respondent authority in the Transport Department issue