Manmohan Singh, J.

1. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ/ order/ direction for quashing the reference made by Delhi Administration dated 11.12.1992 and the consequent order dated 07.12.2005 passed by the Labour Court XII, Karkardooma, Delhi in I.D. No. 10/93 by which the Presiding Officer directed reinstatement of the respondent without any back wages.

2. The brief facts leading up to the filing of the present petition are that the respondent No. 1 applied at the Petitioner University for the post of Assistant Clerk of Works (elect) and was employed w.e.f. 22.09.1973 with a consolidated salary of Rs. 450/- per month.

3. The work entrusted to the respondent No. 1 was supervision of construction of various buildings carried out by contractors in the University. As per petitioner, the job was temporary and liable to be terminated by either side with one months notice or on payment of one month's salary as the case may be. The respondent No. 1 entered into a service contract on 07.07.1975 which marked the end of the original temporary appointment between the parties and the relationship betw