JUDGMENT :

ALI MOHD. MAGREY, J.

1. These two Letters Patent Appeals are filed against the final order/Judgment dated 15th May, 2017, for short impugned judgment, passed by the learned Single Bench in a bunch of writ petitions, being Nos. OWP No. 389/2016 titled Suheel Ahmad Bhat and Others vs. Union of India and Others and OWP No. 151/2016 titled Abdul Majeed Bhat and Others vs. Union of India and Others, whereby the Writ Petitions, have been disposed of by a common judgment by extending the ratio of the judgment delivered by Single Bench on 10th March, 2017, passed in case titled Ghulam Mohammad Baldar and Others vs. Union of India and Others (OWP No. 254/2017). The writ petitions have been disposed of with the following directions:-

“Apparently, none of the petitioners/contractors have approached the competent Authority in terms of the provisions of the Employees Provident Funds Scheme, 1961, and instructions contained therein, therefore, the petitioners will be at liberty to approach the competent authority in terms of the Employees Provident Funds Scheme, 1961, and instruction