Rajiv Narain Raina, J.

This order will dispose of CWP Nos. 25124, 25130 and 25131 of 2012 as similar issues of law and facts are involved in the same. For convenience, facts are taken from CWP No. 25124 of 2012. On 29.1.2013, learned counsel for the petitioner had prayed for time to place on record Ex. M-1, to enable this Court to consider the further on merits. Application for placing on record Ex. M-1 has been filed. The same is allowed. Ex. M-1 is taken on record.

2. In CWP No. 25124 of 2012, respondent-workman was appointed as a Cook, in CWP No. 25130 of 2012, as a Mali and in CWP No. 25131 of 2012, the respondent-workman was appointed as Chowkidar. Ex. M-1 is the appointment letter offered to the respondent-workman to work as a cook for two months on contract basis in the Senior Citizens Home, Sector 43, Chandigarh. The appointment, though limited initially for a period of two months, gave hope that it may be extended further from time to time. This letter, however, was not the first entry into contractual service.

On the petitioner's own admission before the Labour Court, the respondent workman was appointed as a Cook on 15.6.2001 and he remained in uninterrupted emplo