Jawahar Lal Gupta, J.

1. This is a bunch of 24 cases. There are 23 Civil Writ Petitions. Civil Writ Petition No.11611 of 1989 has been filed by the Workers Union. The 22 cases viz. C. W. P. Nos.12002-12022 and 9374 of 1992 have been filed by the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana, to challenge the order passed by the Labour Court in proceedings under Sec.33-C (2) wherein the claim of the workmen for the award of wages on account of being called upon to work on holidays has been upheld. Such a challenge having been negatived in a case by the learned single Judge, the Municipal Committee, Gidderbaha has filed L. P. A. No.768 of 1992. The facts may be briefly noticed.

2. On August 27, 1969, the Punjab Government had made a reference to the, Industrial Tribunal, Punjab. One of the disputes which had been referred to the Tribunal was -

"whether the Beldars should be given holidays on every Saturday on the lines given to, other employees of the Committee".

3. This dispute was decided in Reference No.56 of 1969. Vide award dated April 30, 1972, it was held that "the Beldars", who are class IV employees, are entitled to holidays on Saturdays. . . . . . . "more than 14 years later, on