STATE OF HARYANA Vs. JAI KISHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is a petition for quashing of the award, dated January 4, 1999, passed by the Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal- cum-Labour Court, Panipat (respondent No. 2) in reference No. 87 of 1995 and 1052 of 1998.

(2.) The facts which have bearing on the decision of the writ petition are that respondent No. 1 Jai Kishan was engaged as a daily- wage employee under the Sub-Divisional Officer, Sudkain Sub-Division (IB), Narwana in July 1989. His services were discontinued at the end of August 1993. By an order passed under Section 10(1)(c) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (for short, the Act), the State Government made a reference to respondent No. 2 for adjudication of the dispute relating to the legality and justification of the action of the employer to discontinue the services of respondent No. 1.

(3.) After considering the pleadings and evidence produced by the parties and hearing their representatives, respondent No. 2 held as under their representatives, respondent No. 2 held as under: