1. - Award dated July 23, 1993 passed by the Labour Court, Rajasthan, Jaipur, in Case No. LCR 413 of 1989 has been challenged in this writ petition. The petitioner has prayed that the said award be quashed and set aside.

2. The facts of the case are that respondent No. 1, Babu Lal Sharma, was appointed as driver in the service of the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Ltd. on August 23, 1986. His service was terminated on January 8, 1987. He was again appointed as driver on daily wages basis with effect from May 11, 1987. Once again his service was terminated on April 19, 1988. A dispute was raised by the transport workers' union against the termination of service of respondent workman. When the parties failed to arrive at a settlement. Conciliation Officer submitted a failure report to the Government. Thereafter, the Government issued notification dated October 26, 1989 in exercise of its power under Section 10(1)(c) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and made a reference of the dispute to the Labour Court, Jaipur. It was pleaded on behalf of the workman that he had completed more than 240 days of work in a period of 12 months immediately preceding the date of te