Rakesh Tiwari, J.—Heard counsel for the parties and have perused the materials given on record.

2. The petitioner has challenged the award dated 26.5.1996 passed by Labour Court (I) U. P. Kanpur in Adjudication Case No. 218 of 1997 which was enforced by publication on the notice board of the Labour Court on 19.12.1998.

3. Kanpur Electricity Supply Administration hereinafter called as K.E.S.A. is a unit of the U. P. State Electricity Board, which is a body corporate duly constituted under Section 5 of the Electricity Act. It is engaged in generation and distribution of electricity in the area of Kanpur and revenue collection for the same. The terms and conditions of its employees are governed by the Statutory regulations framed by the Board in exercise of its powers under Section 79C of the Electricity Supply Act, 1948.

4. The U. P. State Electricity Board vide its order O. N. No. 34-MP/(OS)/SEB-88-100 (2)-No/1978, dated 13.1.1988 sanctioned filling of 350 posts of coolies (including the resultant vacant posts of coolies, etc. which may fall vacant due to promotion from amongst lower categories of staff against the posts of lineman and meter reader etc. as a special case