IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. L.P.A.No. 684 of 2010 Date of Decision:-7.9.2010. Municipal Corporation, Faridabad Appellant . VERSUS Presiding Officer Labour Court, Circle-I, Faridabad and another Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR. HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI. Present: Mr. Vikas Malik, Advocate, for the appellant. 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? RITU BAHRI,J. This Letter Patent Appeal by unsuccessful appellant, has been filed against the judgment dated 26.10.2009 passed by Learned Single Judge. A short question of law which arises for determination is whether the relief of reinstatement with continuity of service can be given where no plea relating to the employment being illegal or contravention of any recruitment rule has been taken by the Management? Brief Facts: In the present case, the workman was appointed as Daily Wager in November, 1994. The services of the workman were terminated w.e.f. 18.7.1997. The workman challenged ------- before the Labour Court on 2.4.2002. The Labour Court awarded Rs. 209,000/- in lieu of reinstatement. While disposing of the writ petition, the learned Single Judge has allowed the writ petition with a direction to reinstatement of the workman. The relief of reinstatement has been given on the ground that the management has raised no plea relating to the employment being illegal or contravention of any recruitment rule. (M.M. KUMAR ) (RITU BAHRI) JUDGE JUDGE Anoop