( 1 ) ). Heard Ms. Sejal K. Mandavia, learned advocate for petitioner and also Mr. A. M. Dagali, learned advocate for respondent workman on caveat. Rule. Mr. A. M. Dagali, learned advocate waives formal service of Rule on behalf of the respondent workman.

( 2 ) ). The petitioner - Port Officer of Gujarat Maritime Board has challenged the award passed by the labour court, Rajkot in Reference No. 273 / 1998 dated 28th March, 2001, wherein the labour court has granted reinstatement with continuity of service with 25 % backwages of the interim period. Learned advocate Ms. Mandavia on behalf of the petitioner Board has submitted that initially the respondent workman was appointed in the scale as daily rated employee for fixed period with effect from 27/08/1996 for a period of three months. Thereafter, again he was appointed by order dated 23/10/1996 on the same terms. Thereafter on 19/12/1996 for a period of six months on the same terms and again on 8/07/1997 for period of six months on the same terms. Thereafter, on 22nd December, 1997 again for a period of three months on the same terms. Again the workman was appointed on 23rd March, 1998 for period of two months and u