ARUN KUMAR TRIPATHI Vs. LABOUR COURT GORAKHPUR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) -Heard Sri Shyam Narain on behalf of the petitioner, Sri R. D. Khare on behalf of the respondent No. 2 and standing counsel on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 and 3.

(2.) THIS writ petition is directed against the award of the labour court dated 19th October, 1987, passed in Adjudication Case No. 95 of 1986.

(3.) THE labour court in its award dated 19th October, 1987, has recorded a finding that the petitioner was offered appointment as an Apprentice. THE appointment of the petitioner was time-bound and on each occasion this period was extended on the application filed by the workman himself. THE labour court in these circumstances held that the petitioner, being an Apprentice, does not answer the description of workman and consequently the provisions of Section 6N of the U. P. Industrial Disputes Act were not attracted.