10.1.From the above, it is undoubtedly clear that the petitioner is similarly placed with the above persons mentioned in the S.L.P.Nos.27220-27237 of 2015. The said persons and the petitioner were initially appointed by the department to work in the appellant department in the scheme “ Kulithurai River combined Drinking Water Scheme 1986 ” to enforce the said scheme, they were appointed and allowed to work by the Board as “NMR”. Thereafter, the Government took a decision to entrust the work with the contractor vide proceedings No.4 of the Board dated 03.01.1994. But, the contractor dismissed all the persons on 10.09.1995 without any notice. Even prior to that I.D.O.P.No.181 of 1995, had been filed by 20 labourers before the Labour Court, praying to prohibit the department from engaging contractor, namely, the second respondent in the writ appeal. Pending the same, they were terminated. Therefore, Sathiya Jacob had filed the I.D.O.P., along with the other persons in the year 1997. In the said I.D.O.P., counter was not filed for five years and hence, exparte award was passed. Challenging the same, a writ petition was filed before this Court and this