Labour Law

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

— Ss. 25-F and 25-B — Condition precedent for attracting S. 25-F is that workman must have worked for 240 days continuously in one calendar year — Respondent, a casual house assistant, had worked only for 227 days in about 4 years' period from the date of his initial appointment to the date of termination of his service — Held, S. 25-F not attracted — High Court committed a mistake of law in ordering his reinstatement with back wages, (2006) 6 SCC 275-A

Labour Law

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

— S. 25-F — Applicability — Not applicable while terminating service of workman when initial appointment itself is void, (2006) 6 SCC 275-B

Labour Law

Practice and Procedure

— Evidence — Records — Production of — Neither Labour Court called for records nor respondent workman moved an application before Labour Court for summoning the records — Respondent led no cogent and convincing evidence before Labour Court — Held, award passed by Labour Court deserves to be quashed and set aside, (2006) 6 SCC 275-C