Judgment

S.B. Sinha, J.—The Respondent herein was appointed as a trainee/apprentice in the year 1986 purported to be in terms of a scheme sponsored by the State Government for training the cane growers. According to the Appellant, in the year 1986, 45 such trainees had been interviewed and 11 of the them having been found fit were absorbed in its regular service. The Respondent herein allegedly did not qualify therefor. He along with remaining trainees continued to perform their duties as trainees/apprentices. The scheme sponsored by the State Government having come to an end on 16.11.1987 and no fund therefor having been made available, the services of all the remaining 34 trainees were terminated. The Respondent was paid due compensation as envisaged under Section 6N of the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act. He, however, raised an industrial dispute pursuant whereto and in furtherance whereof a notification was issued on or about 13.12.1991 by the Appropriate Government referring the following dispute for adjudication before the Presiding Officer, Labour Court, U.P. Rampur:

“Whether the separation/deprivation of Mr. Bhole Singh S/o Shri Sukhdev Singh from the service w.e.f. 16.11.1987 i