STATE OF U P Vs. LABOUR COURT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri Ajit Singh, learned standing counsel for the petitioner and Sri Arun Kumar Srivastava, holding brief of Sri S K Srivastava, learned counsel for the respondent-workman.

(2.) BY means of the present writ petition, the State of U.P. is challenging the order dated 25.03.2000 (Annexure-8), whereby a recall application to set aside the ex parte award, has been rejected and also the award dated 26.05.1998, passed by the Labour Court (Annexure-3).

(3.) THE Labour Court examined the workman but none cross- examined him and thus vide award dated 26.05.1998, it held that the workman was entitled for reinstatement, with all back wages and continuity along with cost of Rs.100/-. The award was published on 20.11.1998.