JUDGMENT

Mr. Sanjay Vashisth, J. (Oral)

Through instant writ petition, Balwinder Kaur-Worklady has challenged the award dated 08.02.2022 (Annexure P-1), passed by the Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Patiala, whereby reference No. 132 of 2018, filed under Section 10 (1) (c) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (for short, the Act of 1947') has been answered in her favour, however, same has been disposed of by granting a lump sum amount of compensation of Rs. 25, 000/- as well as Rs. 5, 000/- towards litigation expenses.

2. Through the demand notice dated 12.04.2018, Balwinder Kaur-worklady pleaded that she joined the Government Middle School, Janherian, as 'Cook' on 01.01.2010. However, without assigning any reason, issuing show cause notice or charge-sheet, conducting enquiry or paying retrenchment compensation, her services were terminated on 01.09.2017. Thus, by pleading that the worklady worked with the Management from 01.01.2010 to 31.08.2017 for about more than seven years and six months, she has been illegally terminated from the services. It was also pleaded that at the time of removal from service, she was drawing salary at the rate of Rs. 1, 700/- per month.

3. In resp