(1.) Heard Syed Wajid Ali, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Sunil Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for the respondents no.2 to 4.
(2.) The petitioner in the writ petition is seeking quashing of the award of the labour court dated 20.12.2012 passed in Adjudication Case No.127 and 128 of 2007 in so far it denies payment of back wages to the petitioner.
(3.) Briefly stated the case of the petitioner is that he was working under the respondent no.2, Sri Ram Laxmi Narain, Marwari Hindu Hospital, Godaulia, Varanasi (the hospital in question) on the post of Lab Technician and his services were terminated w.e.f. 01.03.2002. The case of the petitioner was that his services were terminated for remaining absent from duty w.e.f. 01.03.2002 without giving him any show cause notice or opportunity of being heard and without holding any departmental enquiry.