1. The petitioner by way of this petition, has challenged the judgment and award passed by the Labour Court, Junagadh, in Reference (LCJ) No.156 of 2001 dated 20.7.2007, whereby learned Judge of the Labour Court directed the petitioner to pay Rs.45,000/ in lieu of reinstatement, backwages within 30 days from the date of publication of the award.
2. Heard.
3. The workman worked for 1982 to 2001 with the petitioner. Therefore, it can be said that the workman respondent put his job with the respondent about 13 to 14 years. It appears that the workman was daily wager and he was more than 40 years old and at that time, he was earning his daily wages @ Rs.23/. There is no evidence before the Labour Court to disbelieve the fact that the workman was helper with the petitioner. The amount of Rs.45,000/ in lieu of reinstatement in favour of the workman is just and proper. The Labour Court has discussed the case of the workman in detail while deciding the Reference and therefore, no interference is required to be called for by this Court. This Court is in total agreement with the findings given while passing the award by the Labour Court. The award passed by the Labour Court, Junagadh in Reference (LCJ) No.156 of 2001 dated 20.7.2007 is hereby confirmed. Hence, petition is devoid of merit. The petition is dismissed. Rule is discharged.
YNVYAS (K.S.JHAVERI, J.)