IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. L.P.A. No.303 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 3.3.2010 Ram Kumar. -----Appellant Vs. The General Manager, Haryana Roadways. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present:- Mr. N.K. Malhotra, Advocate for the appellant. ----- ORDER: 1. This appeal has been preferred against order of learned Single Judge, allowing the writ petition of the respondent Management against award of Labour Court directing reinstatement and 50% backwages. 2. The workman was employed as Painter on daily wage basis from 6.9.1995 to 6.8.1996 and on termination of his services, he raised an industrial dispute alleging violation of Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (for short, “the Act”). The Labour Court upheld the claim of the workman in the manner indicated above. 3. On writ petition having been filed in this Court, learned Single Judge set aside the impugned award and held that even if there was violation of Section 25-F of the Act, the workman would LPA No.303 of 2010 be only entitled to compensation, particularly when the workman had been recruited on daily wage basis without following any procedure of regular appointment by the Government department. Reliance was placed on judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Telecom District Manager and others v. Keshab Deb 2008 (8) SCC 402. 4. We have heard learned counsel for the appellant. 5. Learned counsel for the appellant is unable to distinguish the judgment relied upon by learned Single Judge but submits that similar matters are pending in the Hon’ble Supreme Court against same view taken by learned Single Bench. 6. In view of judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Telecom District Manager and others (supra) and dismissal of LPAs in number of cases by the Single Bench, we do not find any ground to interfere with the view taken by learned Single Judge. 7. The appeal is dismissed. ( ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ) JUDGE March 03, 2010 ( ALOK SINGH ) ashwani JUDGE 2