JUDGMENT

B.N. Agrawal, J.-Judgment impugned in these appeals has been rendered by a Division Bench of Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court in special appeals upholding that passed by a learned Single Judge of that Court in writ applications filed by the workmen of Kisan Sahkari Chini Mills Ltd., Sultanpur, U.P. (hereinafter referred to as the Mill ) whereby the same have been allowed, orders of termination of services of the workmen (hereinafter referred to as the contesting respondents ) quashed and directions have been given for regularisation of their services within a period of two years.

2. The short facts are that the Mill is a co-operative society registered as such under Uttar Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1965. The contesting respondents filed various writ applications in the High Court alleging therein that they had worked on class III and IV posts in the Mill for a period ranging from 5 to 12 years. According to them, some of them were permanent workmen whereas others were seasonal. Uttar Pradesh Co-operative Sugar Factories Federation Limited (hereinafter referred to as the Federation ) is the apex body of co-operative sugar mills in the State and its function i