M P ELECTRICITY BOARD Vs. HARIRAM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellant-M.P. Electricity Board in these appeals question the correctness of the judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Jabalpur whereby the High Court dismissed its writ petitions challenging the order of the Industrial Court, Bhopal Bench which in turn had directed to re-instate the respondents herein with 50% back wages.

(2.) Facts necessary for the disposal of these appeals are as follows:

(3.) Being aggrieved by the said non-employment, the respondents herein filed applications under Section 31 read with Section 61 of the M.P. Industrial Relations Act (M.P. Act) in January, 1993 before the Labour Court, Bhopal seeking permanent employment under the Board, primarily on the ground that they have completed 240 working days in a year and their discontinuation of service amounted to retrenchment without following the legal requirements.