V.K. Bali, C.J.

By this common judgment, we dispose of these two connected Writ Appeals arising from the judgment dated 14th August, 2003 passed by the learned Single Judge in O.P.No.261 of 2001. Writ Appeal No.2026 of 2003 has been filed by the additional respondents 8 and 9 while Writ Appeal No.1008 of 2004 has been filed by respondents 1 to 3, in the original lis.

2. M.C. Bobby, President, Kerala Cine Exhibitors Association, the petitioner in the original lis challenged the notification issued by the Government as G.O.(Rt)No.4153/2000/LBR dated 2nd December, 2000, revising the minimum rates of wages payable to the employees of the Cinema Theatres in the State, a copy of the notification aforesaid was placed on record as Ext.P1. By the notification aforesaid, a revision of wages was made in respect of the employees of the Cinema Theatres right from Manager to sweeper cum scavenger. It is the case of the petitioner that the last notification for the same purpose was challenged before this Court in O.P.No. 1190 of 1988. That O.P. was disposed of by judgment dated 24th June, 1992. The court held that classification made for distinctive treatment would be invalid and arbitr