Dr. B. S. Chauhan, J.—In all these writ petitions common questions of facts and law are involved. The impugned award of the labour court dated 30.1.1992 has been challenged on various grounds by the State. C.M.W.P. Nos. 21684-87 of 1992 and W. P. No. 32500 of 1992 have been filed challenging the order of reinstatement, while C.M.W.P. No. 21688 of 1992 has been filed against the direction given by the same award for regularization of the services of the workmen. C.M.W.P. No. 16710 of 1999 has been filed by the workmen for seeking direction to the District Collector, Meerut, to make the recovery as per the recovery certificates issued by the Deputy Labour Commissioner, Meerut, on various dates in execution of the award dated 30.1.1992. The petitions have been heard together and are being disposed of by a common judgment.

2. The facts and circumstances giving rise to these petitions are that the respondent workmen raised an industrial dispute and the appropriate Government vide order dated 17th August, 1987, made a reference to the labour court as to whether the termination of services of the said workmen w.e.f. 16th August, 1986 and 5.1.1987 was in accordance with law and if