JUDGMENT

Kirpal, J.-The appellant bank had requisitioned applications for appointment as cashiers or cash clerks from amongst Ex-servicemen through the District Soldiers, Sailors and Army Board, Delhi. Thereafter on 13th June, 1977 the respondent was appointed by the appellant at its Lajpat Nagar Branch as a temporary cashier subject to the terms and conditions contained in the letter of appointment. The appointment was only for one day, i.e., 14th June, 1977. It is the case of the appellant that the respondent thereafter was appointed at different branches for another three days. The total period of service of the respondent with the appellant was from 14th June to 17th June, 1977.

2. The appellant did not give any further employment to the respondent after 17th June, 1977. Thereupon, at the instance of the respondent, an industrial dispute under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 was referred to the Industrial Tribunal, New Delhi. The only term of reference was as follows :-

"Whether the action of the management of Allahabad Bank, Parliament Street, New Delhi in denying employment as Cash Clerk to Shri Prem Singh w.e.f. 16.6.77 is legal and justified ? If not, to what r