IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 29.10.2025 KAMLESH DEVI .....Appellant Versus THE PRESIDING OFFICER, INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LOBOUR COURT ROHTAK AND ANOTHER ........Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Sandeep Singal, Advocate for the appellant.

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ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL, J. (Oral)

The appellant has impugned the judgment of the learned Single Bench dated 17.07.2025, whereby writ petition preferred by her challenging the award of the Labour Court dated 02.02.2015, has been dismissed.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant had continuously worked with respondent No.2 for four years and therefore, her services have been terminated in violation of Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act of 1947’). The Labour Court as well as the learned Single Bench has failed to appreciate that even the contractual employees are entitled to protection under the Act of 1947.

3. Heard.

4. The appellant was employed on contractual basis with respondent No.2. She had worked for over four years before her termination on