HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Civil Writ Petition No. 2501 of 2001 (M/S) (Old No. 39569 of 1998) The State Through Divison Forest Officer, Dehradun Forest Division, Dehradun ….. Petitioner Versus Presiding Officer, Labour Court And another …… Respondents Mr. Seema Sirohi, learned Standing Counsel for the State Hon. P.C. Verma, A.C.J. This writ petition is directed against the award dated 15.04.1997 passed by the Labour Court / Industrial Tribunal in Industrial Dispute Reference No. 17 of 1997. The reference was made vide Notification dated 20.12.1996 in Reference No. 9510-17/DDN-C.P 107/96 in the following terms:- “ Whether the termination of services of Shri Surendra Kumar Badola, Gate Chowkidar vide order dated 31.03.1995 was unjustified and illegal and, if so, to what relief he is entitled?” The Labour Court / Industrial Tribunal after considering the evidence on record has recorded the finding of fact that it was not disputed by the employer / petitioners that the respondent workman was working from January 1993 to December 1994; from January 1994 to October 1994 and from January 1995 to March 1995. Therefore, he had completed 240 days. It was also admitted that no notice of termination was given to him. In view of the finding of fact the Industrial Tribunal came to the conclusion that termination was violative of Section 6(N) of the U.P. Industrial Dispute Act and therefore could not be sustained. Accordingly, the Industrial Tribunal has held that the termination of the respondent w.e.f. 31.03.1995 was illegal and unjustified and accordingly ordered for reinstatement from the date of Award. The Industrial Tribunal has not awarded full back wages but has awarded 50% of the back wages to the respondent workman along with an amount of Rs. 200/- as costs. In my opinion, the judgment and order of the Tribunal does not suffer from any illegality, which may warrant interference under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. Therefore, the petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. (P.C. Verma, A.C.J.) Dt. 29.04.2004 HN