S. MANIKUMAR, J.

W.P.No.8801 of 2008 has been filed by Periyar District Cooperative Land Development Bank Employee's Union, represented by its General Secretary, Erode District for a writ of certiorarified mandamus, to quash G.O. Ms. No. 186 Co-operation Food & Consumer Protection Department dated 16.08.2000 and consequently, the said Union has prayed for a direction to respondents therein, to allow the salary and other allowances including terminal benefits in terms of the concluded settlement under Section 12(3) of the Industrial Disputes Act 1947.

2. W.P.No.8826 of 2008 has been filed by K. Selvaraj & two others for a similar prayer, to quash the said Government Order and the consequential order dated 03.03.2008 of the Special Officer, Harur Co-operative Primary Agricultural & Rural Development Bank Ltd., Harur, Dharmapuri District, 3rd respondent therein, in so far as the petitioners are concerned. The petitioners have also sought for a direction to the respondents therein, to allow the salary and other allowances including terminal benefits, in terms of the concluded settlem