But they had not worked 240 days in the year they were terminated. The question was whether they should have completed 240 days in the year preceding their termination or in any of the calendar years before it.
When the casual workers were dismissed, they moved the labour court. It held that they had not worked for 240 days in the year preceding the termination. They would be entitled to reinstatement only if they had worked 240 days in that period. Thus they were denied reinstatement. They moved the high court, which held in their favour.
The high court said it was not necessary that the workers should have completed 240 days in the preceding year. Since they had completed 240 days in the earlier years they were deemed to be in
