JUDGMENT :

1. By the impugned award dated 24.01.2020, reference made to the labour court has been decided against the petitioner. In substance, the labour court has found that the petitioner is not a "working journalist" and does not come within the ambit of the Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act of 1955').

2. Shri Man Mohan Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a journalist within the meaning of the Act of 1955. The labour court had earlier decided the issue in favour of the petitioner by order dated 02.01.2019 and hence could not reverse the aforesaid findings in favour of the petitioner. The findings of the labour court are perverse.

3. Per contra, Shri Mukund Tripathi, learned Standing Counsel submits that the order dated 02.01.2019 passed by the labour court was without receiving full evidence on behalf of the parties. The final order was passed upon due consideration of the evidence introduced by both the parties and the judgment cannot be faulted. This Court in exercise of writ jurisdiction cannot adjudicate any disputed findings