S. Palanivelu, J.

Both these writ appeals are directed against the order of the learned single Judge dated 15. 2002, made in W.P.No.8 of 1996. The said writ petition was filed by N.L.C.INDCO SERVE Thozhilalar Uzhiyar Sangam, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to forbear the first respondent therein viz. the Neyveli Lignite Corporation, its men, officers, agents and servants from absorbing any contract labour or any other employee either permanently or temporarily in the first respondent Corporation without following the seniority on the basis of the date of entry in Corporation either as a contract labour or directly and consequently direct the first respondent to absorb and regularise the members of the petitioner union as employees of the first respondent Corporation with all monetary and service benefits with effect from the date of entry into service in the first respondent Corporation either as a contract labour or otherwise.

2. For the sake of convenience, the status of the parties is referred to as per their ranking in the Writ Petition No.8 of 1996.

3. The averments of the Writ Petition, in short, are as follows:-

The first respondent is a Public Sector Undert