JUDGMENT :

Inderjeet Singh, J.

1. Since in both these writ petitions the same award passed by the Labour Court dated 16.11.2015 is under challenge, hence these writ petitions have been heard together and are being decided by the present order.

2. The Labour Court in the present matter vide Award dated 16.11.2015 has held the alleged termination as null and void, however, directed for payment of compensation to the tune of Rs. 5 Lakh in lieu of reinstatement.

3. S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3887/2016 has been filed by Rajasthan State Bridge Construction Corporation Ltd. (hereinafter to be referred as "employer") with the prayer to quash and set aside the award dated 16.11.2015 passed by the Labour Court whereas S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4017/2016 has been filed by Mahendra Singh (hereinafter to be referred as workman) challenging the award dated 16.11.2015 passed by the Labour Court with the prayer to modify the award and direct the respondents for reinstatement instead of compensation.

4. Brief facts as emerge from the record are that statement of claim was filed by the workman before the Labour Court with the averments that he was engaged/appointed by the employer on the post of Dri