Jayant Nath, J. (Oral):--

1. The present writ petition is filed challenging the Award dated 30.03.2002 passed by the Labour Court holding that the workmen in question Shri Uddal Singh and Sh. Desh Pal have put in more than five years and four years of continuous service respectively under the Management when their services were terminated and that they are entitled to protection under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

2. The workman Uddal Singh (respondent No. 1) states that he joined employment of the petitioner on 21.01.1987 as daily wager ‘Beldar’ in the Engineering Services Department where he is stated to have worked up to 21.02.1992 continuously without any break. He states that he has put in more than 240 days of actual work in each completed year of service. His services were terminated vide oral order.

3. The other workman Desh Pal (respondent No. 2) claims to have joined the petitioner on 21.03.1988 and makes the same submission of having put in more than 240 days of service in each year. He also served upto 21.2.1992.

4. Respondents No. 1 and 2 raised an industrial dispute which was referred for adjudication to the Labour Court. The references were disposed o

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