[Civil Appeal No. 855 of 2013 arising out of Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.22606 of 2007]. [Civil Appeal Nos. 861-864 of 2013 arising out of SLP (Civil) Nos. 23708-23711 of 2007]. The appellants have preferred these appeals against the common judgment and order passed by the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad in Letters Patent Appeals arising out of Writ Petitions where by the order passed by the Learned Single Judge quashing the award passed by the Labour Court, Jalagaon, has been affirmed. The facts of the case lie in a narrow compass. All the appellants were employed with the Respondent Corporation on daily wages or on temporary basis. One of the appellant was engaged as daily coolie in Construction Department of the Corporation, sometime in 1989 and his services were terminated after two years in 1991. Second appellant was appointed as casual labour in Building Department of the Corporation in March 1980 and his services were terminated in 1992. The 3rd appellant was appointed as a labourer in Water Supply Department of Respondent Corporation, sometime in July 1996 and was terminated in May, 1997. Similarly, the 4th appellant was engaged as casual labourer in Building Department of the Respondent in January 1989 and was terminated in December, 1991. The 5th appellant was appointed as supervisor in March1989 and his services were terminated in 1991. Four of the appellants approached the Labour Commissioner (Conciliation officer) some time in 2001and the 5th appellant approached the conciliation officer some time in2000. When the conciliation failed the dispute was referred to Labour Court for adjudication as to whether the termination of services was illegal.
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