J.S.Khehar, J.

1. The petitioner-management inducted the respondent-workman Baljinder Singh into Class-IV service by an appointment letter dated March 9, 1995. A perusal of the appointment which has been placed on the record of this case as Annexure P2, reveals that the appointment of the respondent-workman was on 89 days basis, and that, his services would come to an end on the expiry of 89 days. It was also explicit in the letter of appointment, that in case a regular employee joins the service of the petitioner- management against the post held by the respondent-workman, then his services would be terminated. In furtherance of the aforesaid appointment letter, the respondent-workman assumed his duties on March 15, 1995 and was relieved on completion of 89 days on June 11, 1995. By an order dated June 21, 1995 the respondent-workman was again engaged on 89 days basis. He again assumed his duties as a class IV employee on June 22, 1995 and relieved on completion of 89 days service on September 18, 1995. In the same fashion, the respondent-workman was repeatedly appointed on 89 days basis from time to time i. e, by an order dated September 27, 1995 (which commenced on Septe