ORDER :

Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to the order dated 21.12.2018 passed by the III Additional Labour Court, Chennai, in Claim Petition No:8 of 2016 and to quash the same.

The award of the III Additional Labour Court dated 21.12.2018 in Claim Petition Nos.8/2016, 17/2016, 18/2016, 10/2016, 9/2016, 16/2016, 24/2016, 19/2016, 23/2016, 26/2016, 21/2016, 28/2016, 25/2016, 27/2016, 22/2016, 15/2016, 11/2016, 14/2016, 13/2016, 29/2016 and 20/2016 respectively are under challenge in the present Writ Petitions.

2. The petitioner which is a Company filed the Writ Petitions mainly on the ground that the Labour Court passed an award in a Claim Petition under Section 33 (C) (2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, without even considering the pre-existing right which is mandatory for the purpose of entertaining a Claim Petition under Section 33 (C) (2) of the Industrial Disputes Act.

3. The learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the Writ Petitioner contended that the respondent employees admittedly submitted their respective resignation letters which were accepted by the Managem