LPA No.402 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH LPA No. 402 of 2011(O&M) Date of decision: 16.8.2011 Prem Singh ... appellant Versus Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal and another ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Jarnail S.Saneta, Advocate for the appellant. Adarsh Kumar Goel, ACJ. 1. This appeal has been preferred against order of learned Single Judge dismissing writ petition of the appellant against award of Labour Court holding that the workman having not worked for more than 240 days in 12 preceding months from the date of his termination, termination of his services on 15.7.1986 could not be held to be illegal. The finding recorded by the Labour Court is as under:- “As per the record and evidence, the petitioner had not completed 240 days in the preceding 12 months to the dated 12.7.1986. Ex.M-2 has been relied upon by the 1 LPA No.402 of 2011 respondent management. This is a certificate showing total number of days put in by the petitioner w.e.f 29.12.1979 to 12.7.1986. MW-1 Roshan Lal while appearing he has verified that the said document has been prepared from the office record. After perusing the said document it is apparent that preceding 12 months from July 1986 the petitioner had not completed 240 days. The non production of muster roll in view of the said oral and documentary evidence is not fatal to the management and no help to the petitioner. Thus, there is no violation of Section 25-F of the I.D.Act, 1947.” 2. Learned Single Judge, after due consideration, did not find any ground to interfere with the findings of fact recorded by the Labour Court. 3. We have heard learned counsel for the appellant. 4. Learned counsel for the appellant stated that at one stage during conciliation, the appellant was admitted to have worked for more than 240 days. 5. We find from the stand of respondent-management that though the workman was admitted to have worked on casual basis from time to time during these years but duration of his work was less than 240 days. In these circumstances, we do not find any ground to interfere with the view taken by learned Single Judge. The appeal is dismissed. (Adarsh Kumar Goel) Acting Chief Justice 2 LPA No.402 of 2011 August 16, 2011 (Ajay Kumar Mittal) ‘gs’ Judge 3 LPA No.402 of 2011 4