JUDGMENT :

1. Rule. Mr.Nachiket Mehta, learned advocate waives service of Rule on behalf of respondent - workman.

2. Municipality as petitioner has filed this petition challenging an award of Industrial Tribunal dated 09.12.2022, in Reference (IT) No.121 of 2011 wherein, the petitioner was directed to grant benefit of regularisation to the respondent- workman from 01.01.1996 (date of joining). Benefits such as salary grade and other benefits of seniority, promotion, gratuity and other retirement benefits shall be awarded from 01.01.1996. The period, from the date of joining till the date of reference, is to be considered as notional and no arrears shall be paid for that period.

3. Facts, in brief, as referred in the petition, are as under: The respondent-workman was working as Valveman/Pumpman with Municipality from 01.01.1996 as Daily wager. For his regularisation, he raised dispute before Industrial Tribunal registered as Reference (IT) No.121 of 2011. Upon adjudication, Reference came to be allowed in favour of the respondent-workman and the petitioner was directed to grant benefit of regularisation to the respondent-workman from 01.01.1996 (date of joining). Benefits such as salar