STATE OF HARYANA Vs. SURINDER KUMAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ petition has been filed by the employer challenging the award of the Labour Court dated 6.11.1998 vide which respondent No. 1 was ordered to be reinstated with continuity of service and 50 per cent back wages.

(2.) I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

(3.) THE observations of the Labour Court cannot be said to be wrong. What is to be seen is the number of working days of the workman in the year prior to the date of his termination. The Act does not stipulate working in a particular calendar year as such. If calculation is made one year from the date of termination, then also according to annexure P/l the number of working days comes to 253 days. Therefore, I do not find any reason to differ from the findings of the Labour Court that the respondent has worked for more than 240 days.