I.S. Mehta, J.:-

1. The present petitioner, i.e., Municipal Corporation of Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘petitioner-management’) has preferred the present Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India assailing the validity of the impugned Award dated 11.11.2002 passed by the Presiding Officer, Labour Court No. IX, Karkardooma, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the learned Labour Court/Industrial Adjudicator’) in I.D. No. 1932/94.

2. The brief facts as stated are that the respondent-workman, i.e., Shri Rishi Pal Singh is alleged to be in the employment of Municipal Corporation of Delhi as Mali/Beldar w.e.f. 26.03.1990 in CL Zone on the Muster Roll Basis and was being paid wages as fixed and revised from time to time under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. The respondent-workman had an unblemished and uninterrupted record of service to his credit till 27.07.1991. The petitioner-management without assigning any valid reason terminated the services of the respondent-workman on 27.07.1991. The respondent-workman claims to have completed 240 days of service with the petitioner-management in a year prior to his termination. The petitioner-management instead of