Common Judgment: (S. Sardar Zackria Hussain, J.)

W.A.No.3251 of 2004:- This appeal is filed by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board against the order of the learned single Judge in W.P.No.38046 of 2002 dated 31.3.2004. The General Secretary of the Central Organisation of Tamil Nadu Electricity Employees (CITU) filed the Writ Petition No.38046 of 2002 and the issue involved being the payment of wages including arrears to the contract labourers employed on daily wages in the distribution, generation and other circles as payable according to PWD Schedule of rates applicable to Mazdoor category-II with effect from 1.7.1998 as directed in the proceedings of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board dated 27.7.1998.

2. W.P.No.25618 of 2004:- The issue involved in this Writ Petition filed by Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Workers Progressive Union, represented by its General Secretary, is similar to one as claimed in the Writ Petition No.38046 of 2002, subject matter of the Writ Appeal in W.A.No.3251 of 2004 and is taken up along with the Writ Appeal as ordered by the Hon'ble the Chief Justice.

3. W.A.No.3251 of 2004:- In the Writ Petition No.38046 of 2002, subject matter of the Writ Appeal, it is