CENTRAL STATE FARM, HISSAR Vs. BALBIR SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS order will dispose of four writ petitions No. 880, 3820, 16052 and 16180 of 2000. Civil writ petitions No. 3820 of 16052 of 2000 arise out of the same award. Similarly, the other two writ petitions arise from the same award.

(2.) WRIT petitions 880 and 3820 of 2000 have been filed by the employer, while the other two writ petitions have been filed by the workman. The employer has challenged the awards of the Labour Court on the ground that the reference made by the State Government were not proper because they were not the reference by the appropriate Government. According to the employer, the appropriate Government was the Central Government and not the State Government. When the writ petitions filed by the employer came up for motion hearing, notice of motion was issued only qua this point. The arguments are also advanced on this point only.

(3.) CENTRAL State Farm, Jullundur City (Punjab)