1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith by the consent of the parties and heard finally.

2. The petitioner takes exception to the judgment and award of the Labour Court dated 01/04/2010 delivered in Reference I.D.A.No.39/2004. The reference has been rejected and the prayer of the petitioner seeking reinstatement with continuity and back wages, has been turned down.

3. The contentions of Mr. Shahane, learned Advocate can be summarized in brief as follows:

(a) The petitioner was working with the respondent/Corporation from 01/07/1989 till his oral termination dated 19/05/1990.

(b) The petitioner has worked in continuous and uninterrupted service of the respondent / Municipal Corporation thereby entitling himself to the benefits and protection of Section 25B, 25F and 25G of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. (Hereinafter referred to as the Act).

(c) Juniors have been retained in employment in the face of the oral termination of the petitioner.

(d) The law and procedure laid down u/s 25F and 25G of the Act r/w Rule 81 of the Industrial Disputes (Bombay) Rules 1957 have been violated thereby rendering the oral termination of the petitioner as an illegal retrenchment.

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