IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CMP No. 2368/2009 Decided on: 18.6. 2010. State of Himachal Pradesh and others. ...Petitioners. Versus Naresh Kumar. ... Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioners : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. For the Respondent :Mr. S.R. Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.1. Justice Rajiv Sharma (oral) State has challenged the award dated 1.11.2008 passed by the learned Presiding Judge, Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Shimla in reference No. 57/2004. 2. Material facts necessary for the adjudication of this petition are the respondent (hereinafter referred to as the workman) was engaged as daily wage Beldar with effect from 3.7.1991. He was retrenched in the year 1993. It has come in the manday’s chart Ex. RD annexed with the reply that the petitioner had completed 240 days preceding his retrenchment, Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? No. 2 i.e. 3.7.1991. The manday’s chart was duly supported by RW-1 Sh. H.L. Sharma. He has also admitted that petitioner had completed 240 days. The Labour Court after recording the finding that the petitioner has completed 240 days preceding his retrenchment has rightly held that retrenchment of the petitioner was without following the provisions of section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Accordingly, there is neither any illegality nor any irregularity in the award passed by the Labour Court. Consequently, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed. There shall, however, be no order as to costs. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma) Judge. 18.6.2010. *awasthi*