JUDGMENT :

DEVASHIS BARUAH, J.

1. Heard Mr. J.I. Borbhuiya, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. F.Z. Mazumder, the learned respondent-in-person.

2. The presence of the respondent No. 2 is not essential for disposal of the instant case and as such, the name of the respondent No. 2 is struck off.

3. The instant writ petition has been filed assailing the order dated 15.02.2019 passed in Case No. 16/2018 by the Presiding Officer of the Labour Court, Guwahati. For ascertaining the dispute involved in the instant proceedings, it would be relevant to take note of that the respondent herein claimed that he was appointed as a Sub-Editor by the daily newspaper “Dainik Jagasankha” in the year 2005. Thereupon in the year 2012, he was promoted as the Staff Reporter. However, on 27.05.2015, the Management of the Daily Newspaper “Dainik Jagasankha” on 26.05.2015 terminated the services of the respondent. The respondent thereupon approached the Labour Commissioner and submitted a written complaint on 13.06.2016 seeking entitlement for his lawful dues. The Labour Commissioner requested the Assistant Labour Commissioner on the basis of the said complaint filed by the respondent to enquire int