JUDGMENT:

(With Civil Appeals Nos. 6766/2004 and 2608/2004)

Dr. ARIJIT PASAYAT, J.

Challenge in these appeals is to the judgment of the Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissing the writ petitions filed by the present appellants. Challenge in the writ petitions was to the order passed by the Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Patiala (in short the Labour Court). Background facts in a nutshell are as follows:

The dispute in three appeals being common, factual position in Civil Appeal No. 7637 of 2004 is noted.

Civil Appeal No.7637/2004

Reference was made to the Labour Court under Section 10(1)(c) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (in short the ID Act) of the following purported dispute:

"Whether termination of services of Gurmit Singh-Workman is justified and in order? If

not, to what relief is he entitled?"

The case of the workman was that he joined the present appellants as Chowkidar and worked therein from 1.6.1985 to 24.8.1986. His services were terminated on 25.8.1986 by the Management without service of any notice, holding of any enquiry or payment of any compensation. He was getting Rs.400/-p.m. at that time as wages. He is covered under the Industrial Employme