(1.) HEARD Sri Krishna Mohan, learned counsel for petitioners and Sri Rajesh Tiwari, learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 3.
(2.) WRIT petition is directed against award dated 9.12.2002 of Labour Court, U.P. Agra in Adjudication Case No. 83 of 1997 where by it has held that since termination of workman amounts to retrenchment and has been made in violation of Section 6 N of the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (here in after referred as '1947 Act'), respondent No. 3 (the workman) is entitled for reinstatement with effect from 23.5.1995 with full back wages.
(3.) THE aforesaid reference was made for adjudication of respondent No. 1. Respondent No. 3 workman filed written statement alleging that he was engaged as 'Mali' in Zila Panchayat, Mathura on 1.1.1993 and was paid wages @ Rs. 1050/- per month. He was terminated by the Chairman, Zila Panchayat on 23rd of May, 1995 without following procedure prescribed under Section 6 N of 1947 Act and therefore the termination is illegal.