ORDER

The writ petitions in W.P.(MD)Nos.10635 & 23086 of 2018 and W.P.(MD)No.1217 of 2020 are filed to direct the concerned respondents to implement the respective awards. All the other writ petitions have been filed to quash the impugned orders passed by the respective Inspector of Labours/Assistant Commissioner of Labours on various dates as mentioned therein.

2. For the sake of brevity, convenience and better understanding, “the petitioner-Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board” shall be referred to as “TWAD Board” and “the 1^st respondent-The Inspector of Labours” shall be referred to as “Labour Inspector” and the “respondents 2 to 17” shall be referred to as “workers”.

3. TWAD Board's submission:

3.1 Mr.AR.L.Sundaresan, learned Senior counsel appearing for the TWAD Board would submit that the TWAD Board have mainly engaged in the work of supplying water to the people and also to provide drainage schemes to maintain a clean environment and it has its own Rules and Regulations for the appointment of employees. In fact, the appointment of any employee has to be endorsed by a Standing Committee constituted for the said purpose. Thus, the TWAD Board has to refer the vacancy of the p