V. Parthiban, J.

The present writ petitions have been filed, seeking for the following reliefs:

W.P.No.28373 of 2008:

“To issue Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the first respondent in ID No.45 of 1993 and quash its award dated 24.09.2008 insofar as directing the petitioner to re-employ the workmen of the Ninth Respondent from 01.12.2008.

W.P.No.19007 of 2012:

“To issue Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the 2nd respondent culminating in I.D.No.45 of 1993 and quash the award dated 24.09.2008 in far as it denies monetary benefits and restricts re-employment with effect from 01.12.2008 only and consequently direct the 1st respondent to reinstate all the retrenched workmen, with consequent benefits and back wages from the date of retrenchment, i.e. from 13.11.1992.”

2. Both the Writ Petitions are filed against the award passed by the first respondent/Industrial Tribunal in I.D.No.45 of 1993, dated 24.09.2008.

3. Since the issues and grounds raised in these two writ petitions are common to each other pertaining to the above said award of the Industrial Tribunal, the same are taken up together for common disposal.

4. For the sake of convenience, the facts as