Civil Writ Petition No. 15666 of 2008 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Civil Writ Petition No. 15666 of 2008 Date of Decision: 4.9.2008 Karnail Singh …Petitioners Versus The Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Patiala and Another …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr.Gulab Singh Malik, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. The present petition has been preferred by Karnail Singh assailing the Award dated 1.4.2008 (Annexure P1) passed by the Labour Court. Case of the petitioner is that he was engaged as Gardener by respondent No.2-Indian Yarn Limited, village Humayunpur, Ambala (hereinafter referred to as “Management”). It has been further stated that he discharged his duties from 26.6.1996 to 7.4.1997 and his salary was Rs.1,680/-. Civil Writ Petition No. 15666 of 2008 2 It is not disputed that the petitioner was a daily wager. Management Witness MW.1 R.P.Sharma has admitted that the petitioner-workman was employed as a Helper on daily wages at the rate of Rs.56/- per day. Learned Labour Court has held that the petitioner has failed to prove that he has worked for 240 days. Rather a finding has been recorded that the petitioner was given a job on temporary basis for a period of three months, vide appointment letter Ex.M3. Since the finding of fact has been recorded that the petitioner has not worked for 240 days and even otherwise petitioner-workman was daily wager, his case falls under Section 2(oo)(bb) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and the petitioner is not entitled to any retrenchment compensation. We find no reason to interfere and disturb the Award passed by learned Labour Court, which is just and appropriate. Therefore, we find no merit in the present petition and the same is dismissed. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge (Hemant Gupta) Judge September 4, 2008 “DK”