JUDGMENT

Rajbir Sehrawat, J. (Oral) - This is a petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing the impugned award dated 31.03.2017 (Annexure P-1) passed by respondent No.1, with certain other prayers made in the present petition.

2. The facts, as reflected in the present petition, are that the petitioners asserted that they worked as Sweeper in Labour Room of General Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula since December, 2013. They were paid wages on monthly basis. Two other persons were also similarly engaged as Sweeper in November, 2012 in the Labour Room. Services of the petitioners were terminated in April and May, 2015 respectively. However, at the time of termination of service, neither any notice was given nor any retrenchment compensation was paid to the petitioners. Asserting these facts, the petitioners raised an industrial dispute, which was referred to the Labour Court. The said reference has been answered against the petitioners. The Labour Court has held that there was no employer-employee relationship, as such, and hence the petitioners are not entitled to any benefits under the Industrial Dispu