JUDGMENT :

1. The present Special Civil Application impugns judgment and award dated 03.10.2007 passed by learned Labour Court, Amreli in Reference (LCA) No.34 of 2003 whereby the learned Labour Court has directed the reinstatement of the respondent workman with continuity in service and awarded 25% backwages and perks of Rs.1500/-.

2. The brief facts leading to filing of the present Special Civil Application are as follows:-

2.1 It is the case of the respondent workman that he was appointed as watchman – cum – valveman – cum- lineman from 01.03.1997 on daily wages of Rs.45.30ps and that he was appointed against vacant permanent post. That on 31.07.2001, he was illegally orally terminated by the petitioners. Thereafter, he raised a dispute before the Assistant Labour Commissioner who, by order dated 17.03.2003, made Reference (LCA) No.34 of 2003 to the learned Labour Court.

2.2 Both the parties appeared before the learned Labour Court and submitted their documentary as well as oral evidence in support of their case. The learned Labour Court was pleased to frame the issues and thereafter, adjudicated the reference. By award dated 03.10.2007, learned Labour Court, Amreli was pleased to p