ORDER

1. Delay condoned.

2. Leave granted.

3. Mahila Samkhya, Karnataka, is a society registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960.

4. This society is engaged in various activities, like encouraging, assisting, promoting, decision making and encouraging group action by women as means of their empowerment and equal participation in the process to bring about social changes and to empower the women. The activities of the said society is being carried out in the districts of Gulbarga, Bidar, Raichur, Bijapur, Bellary, Koppal and Mysore in the State of Karnataka. It has been receiving funds from the Government of Netherlands for the aforementioned activities.

5. The services of respondent No.1 herein as a driver were hired by the appellants. He was initially appointed in the year 1992 on fixed tenure basis. On or about 20th October, 1997, his services were again hired inter alia for the period 1.11.1997 to 31.10.1999. Appellants were, however, entitled to terminate his services with 30 days notice on either side or by payment of compensation of one months honorarium in lieu of notice.

6. It is now not much in dispute that some acts of omission and commission on the part