Ghulam Mohammed

These batch of writ appeals are preferred by the Housing Board, challenging the correctness of the Judgment rendered by the learned single Judge who allowed the writ petitions instituted by the workmen challenging the legality and validity of the notice dated 08.04.2005 issued by the appellant/housing board and ordering for their reinstatement with continuity of service, but without any backwages.

2. The case of the writ petitioner/workmen was that, some of them were employed on the work charged establishment of the housing board, while the others were employed on nominal muster rolls (NMR) basis. But however, they were in continuous employment of the housing board ranging from 15 to 30 plus years. It was also their case that, their services have been provincialized upon completion of ten years of continuous service. However, the appellant/housing board has issued on 08.04.2005 the following notice:

NOTICE

The following [As Per List Attached] Work charged/ NMR employees are found surplus, therefore their services are dispensed with effect from 11.04.2005

They are being paid notice pay in lieu of notice and retrenchment compensation as per Section 25-F of t