LAWS(DLH)-2024-10-87

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK Vs. MANOJ KUMAR

Decided On October 16, 2024
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK Appellant
V/S
MANOJ KUMAR Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The instant writ petitions under Article 226 read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India ("Constitution" hereinafter) has been filed by the respective petitioners challenging the award dtd. 14/2/2007 ("impugned award" hereinafter) passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court in Industrial Dispute bearing ID No. 158/1999.

(2.) Sh. Manoj Kumar ("the workman" hereinafter) was engaged vide Regional Office Letter no. RMD/STAFF/IR dtd. 15/10/1993 on an ad-hoc basis as a "sweeper" in the Punjab National Bank ("PNB" hereinafter), from 30/9/1993 till 31/12/1997.

(3.) Thereafter, the branch manager of the PNB terminated the services of the workman w.e.f. 22/1/1998, subsequent to which, the workman wrote a letter dtd. 23/1/1998 to the Chief Manager, PNB for allowing him to continue working in the aforesaid branch.