1 S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 1388/2005. (STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ANR. VS. RANCHOD GIRI & ANR.) DATE OF ORDER : 17.04.2008. HON'BLE MR. GOVIND MATHUR, J. Mr. Alkesh Agarwal } Mr. G.R. Calla } for the petitioner. Mr. P. R. Mehta for Mr. T.R. Sodha for the respondent. By this petition for writ, a challenge is given to the award of the Labour Court dated 15.05.2004 declaring the retrenchment of the respondent workman illegal with a direction to reinstate him in service with 20% of back wages from the date of making reference i.e. 30.03.2002. The Labour Court by appreciating the evidence available on record, held that the workman was in continuous employment of the employer from 15.05.1978 to 02.02.1995 and his retrenchment was made without adhering mandatory condition precedents to do so. The contention of the petitioner is that the appointment of the respondent workman itself was illegal, thus, no right accrued to him warranting compliance of the provisions of Section 25-F of the Act of 1947. 2 I do not find any substance in the arguments advanced as even if it is assumed that the appointment of the petitioner was not in accordance with law, then too, it was essential for the employer before making retrenchment to adhere the provisions of Section 25-F of the Act of 1947. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. (GOVIND MATHUR)J. Anil/