1. - All the above mentioned writ petitions involve the same questions of law and the facts and, therefore, are being decided together. The respondents are also the same.

2. Reply has been filed in Civil Writ Petition No.5119/90 Mangilal v. State of Rajasthan & ors.

3. It was the case of the petitioners in all the cases that they were appointed as Karigars (masons) by the respondent No.3 and had completed more than 240 days continuous service. Their services were terminated when they had asked for being made as permanent. Said termination from services gave rise to an industrial dispute and, therefore, a demand notice was issued, copy of which was sent to the Conciliation Officer, Jaipur in the month of March 1989. The Conciliation Officer had taken up the matter. The respondent No.3 was summoned. The respondent No.3 also filed reply before the Conciliation Officer. It is stated in the writ petition that despite the raising of the industrial dispute, the respondent No.1 and 2 have not cared to refer the matter for adjudication to the Labour Court as was required under the relevant provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act. It is further submitted that no letter of refusal h