( 1 ) BY means of this writ petition, the petitioner, the employer, has prayed for quashing the award dated 6. 5. 1991 published on 5. 10. 1991 by the Labour Court (Vth), U. P. , Kanpur, respondent no. 1.

( 2 ) RESPONDENT No. 2 whose services were terminated with effect from 12. 9. 1988 by the petitioner raised an industrial dispute claiming that his services have been Illegally and arbitrarily terminated by the petitioner company and a reference was made under Section 4k of the U. P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) to the Labour Court. respondent No. I which was registered as Case No. 229 of 1988. Before the Labour Court, it was contended on behalf of the petitioner that respondent No. 2 was employed for a fixed period from 3. 9. 1988 to 30. 9. 1988 and it was clearly stated in the appointment letter that the appointment was purely temporary in nature and services were liable to be terminated at any time without notice and without assigning any reason. Since respondent No. 2 absented himself from Job with effect from 10. 9. 88 without any reason, his services being for a limited period were dispensed with effect from 12. 9. 88 and