https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156520 A workman claiming completion of 240 days' continuous service must prove that fact with cogent evidence once the employer denies it. A self-serving affidavit, unsupported by wage records, appointment records or proof of payment for the relevant period, is insufficient to discharge that burden. On that basis, the finding of continuous service could not stand, and the retrenchment-related relief granted by the Labour Court was set aside. The challenge to the award succeeded because the workman had not established the factual foundation required for relief. en-us Fri, 15 Feb 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 10:28:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156520 A workman claiming completion of 240 days' continuous service must prove that fact with cogent evidence once the employer denies it. A self-serving affidavit, unsupported by wage records, appointment records or proof of payment for the relevant period, is insufficient to discharge that burden. On that basis, the finding of continuous service could not stand, and the retrenchment-related relief granted by the Labour Court was set aside. The challenge to the award succeeded because the workman had not established the factual foundation required for relief. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 15 Feb 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156520