1987 INSC 0031
                                              P. G. G. Nair and Others
                                                           Vs

                         Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Jamshedpur and Another
                               Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 13121 of 1986
                                             (M. M. Dutt, A. P. Sen JJ)
                                                      19.01.1987
                                                        ORDER

1. We have no manner of doubt that in order to invoke the provisions of Section 26 of the Bihar
Shops and Establishment Act 1953, the condition precedent is that an employee should have been in
continuous employment for a period not less than six months except for a reasonable cause.
Admittedly, the earlier employment of the petitioners were intermittent and not continuous.
2. In view of this, special leave petition is dismissed.
Court Master.
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