MANAGING DIRECTOR Vs. K SUBRAMANIAM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the arguments of Mrs. Sudarsana Sundar, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the petitioner Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board and Mr. D. Hariparanthaman, learned counsel appearing for the first respondent in each of the writ petition and perused the records.

(2.) THESE writ petitions are filed by the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board [for short, 'TWAD Board'] against the common Award dated 27.02.1998 passed by the second respondent Labour Court.

(3.) THE Labour Court had also, as a matter of fact, found that these workmen have completed 240 days of service within a period of 12 months by including weekly off and festival holidays. THE contention of the petitioner was that no worker had put in 240 days in any calendar year and no one had worked beyond 480 days in two calendar years to get the benefit of T.N. Act 46 of 1981. Each time when the first respondent in each of the petitions were appointed, it was a specific appointment, which also came to an end as found in the terms of contract.