1. All the above-stated writ petitions have been taken up together for hearing.

2. These petitions have been preferred by the petitioners-workmen questioning the legality of awards dated 31.8.2005 passed by respondent No. 1 separately by virtue of which their claims have been dismissed. Since identical questions of law and fact are involved in all these petitions, we propose to dispose of by this common judgment.

3. For the sake of convenience, we are taking facts of CWP No.19255 of 2005 only.

4. According to the petitioner-workman Dhani Ram, his services were engaged by respondents No. 2 and 3-department as Beldar on 9.3.1993. His services were terminated w.e.f. 1.4.1996 without assigning any reason. He raised an industrial dispute. On failure of re-conciliation proceedings, the appropriate Government referred the dispute to the Labour Court. The petitioner-workman filed claim statement before the Labour Court alleging adoption of unfair labour practice while terminating his service by the department. Moreover, it has been claimed by the petitioner that his services were been terminated without issuing any notice and without affording any opportunity of personal hearing.

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