1. The first respondent in all the captioned appeals raised identical industrial disputes through the Delhi Leather Workers Union, alleging that their service was illegally terminated by the appellant when they raised demand for bonus, gratuity, ESI benefits and minimum wages. The workmen alleged violation of Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
2. Before the Labour Court the workmen filed separate but identical statement of claims, and as agreed during hearing of the appeals between learned counsel for the parties, we note further facts with respect to the statement of claim filed by Mohd.Munna, the respondent No.1 of LPA No.475/2014.
3. The workmen claimed to have worked under the appellant from various dates in the year 2005 till March 26, 2007 and pleaded that their services were terminated when they demanded gratuity, bonus, ESI benefits and minimum wages. Claim was made for reinstatement with full back wages, pleading further that retrenchment compensation contemplated by Section 25F of the ID Act, 1947 was not paid.