1. These Writ Petitions arise out of the order, dated 11.7.2011 passed by the Inspector of Factories, Sivagangai, in and by which, the services of the temporary workers/petitioners in WP 9549 of 2012, came to be ordered to be regularized from the date of their respective dates of joining. Questioning this order, the Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, De-salination Plant, Narippayur, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramnad District, has come forward with a Writ Petition in WP No.13038 of 2011, whereas, the workers whose services have been directed to be regularized, have come forward with a Writ Petition in WP No.9549 of 2011, seeking for implementation of the above said order.

2. Since the issue involved in these writ petitions is common, both the writ petitions are taken up together and being disposed of by this common order. For the sake of convenience, the parties will be hereinafter referred to as they were mentioned in WP No.9549 of 2011, viz., the workmen as “petitioners/workmen” and the management as “respondent/Board”.

3. According to the petitioners/workmen, they were engaged on consolidated pay in various categories, such as Electrical Operator, Me