( 1 ) MUNICIPAL Corporation of Delhi (hereinafter REFERRED TO to as mcd , for short) which is petitioner in the instant case has filed this writ petition against award dated 13. 1. 1995 passed by Industrial Tribunal No. 2 (hereinafter REFERRED TO to as it , for short) in I. D. 66 of 1987.

( 2 ) RESPONDENT No. 1 Gauri Shankar was engaged as Mali-beldar by MCD on 25. 10. 1983 and he continued to work for a substantial period of time and thereafter claimed regularisation of his service on the ground that the job against which he was working was of a permanent and regular nature and carries pay scale of Rs. 196-230 with usual allowances. As MCD did not concede his demand, he raised industrial dispute through Municipal Employees Union which was REFERRED TO by Secretary (Labour) vide notification No. F24 (743)/87-Lab/9341-46 dated. . . . . . . .

10. 3. 1987: Following are the terms of reference:- "whether Shri Gauri Shankar is entitled to be regularised as beldar/mali and if so, from which date and what directions are necessary in this respect?

( 3 ) WHEN this matter was pending adjudication before the Industrial Tribunal, the MCD of its own regularised the services of r