1. - Both these appeals arise out of a common judgment dated September 24, 1976 passed by the learned Single Judge by which he dismissed the writ petitions filed by the appellant. D.B. Civil Special Appeal No. 85 of 1976 arises out of a writ petition No. 61 of 1975 and D.B. Civil Special Appeal No. 86 of 1976 arises out of S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 51 of 1975.

2. The facts in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 51 of 1975 out of which D.B. Civil Special Appeal No. 86 of 1976 has arises are these.

3. The Rajasthan Anu Shakati Pariyojana Sangh, Rawat Bhata (respondent-non-petitioner No. 1) and the (Union here in) is a registered and recognised Union functioning in the Rajasthan Atomic Power, Rawat Bhata. It is affiliated to C.I.T.U. It was formed for the first time in September 1974. It moved an application to the Chief Project Officer on September 30, 1974 for declaring some of its office bearers as "protected workmen". This application was filed after the time which is prescribed in Rule 61 of the Industrial Dispute (Central) Rules, 1957 (for short "the Rules" here in). The Chief Protected Officer ("the Officer) rejected its application by his letter Anx. 1 dated October 11, 197