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4. The case of the workman was that the management engaged the manufacture of spare parts for two wheelers and four wheelers. It has got factories at Chennai, Hosur, Madurai and Puducherry. The workmen were engaged in Hosur Factory and it has got more than 100 workers and covered by Chapter V-B of the Industrial Disputes Act. The management was indulging in the practice of engaging workers for a long number of years as temporary trainee, apprentice, probationer, etc., thus it was indulging in unfair labour practice. The workman was appointed as trainee on 14.6.1997 upto 30.6.1998 and he was paid consolidated sum of Rs.1,675/-. After 1.4.1998, another allowance of Rs.250/- was paid. Though he was designated as a trainee, he was made to work in the regular establishment. After the expiry of the initial period of training, namely on 30.6.1998, he was not ousted from service. He continued in service for a further period from 1.7.1998 till 8.7.1998. He was paid wages by voucher payment by the management under the head of "Conveyance Allowance". Again on 9.7.1998, he was issued an order of appointment, appointing him as "Work Apprentice" on consolidated sum of Rs.1,925/- per month for a period of 12 months ending 31.7.1999. Prior to the second spell of appointment, a separate application was taken from the workman and on the expiry of the second period of employment, he was not ousted from employment but continued to be paid salary on a voucher under the head "conveyance allowance". He was given appointment order on 9.8.1999, appointing him from the said date as "Operative Trainee" on temporary basis on consolidated salary of Rs.2,175/- plus other allowances of Rs.250/- per mensem for a period of one year ending on 31.8.2000. Once again, another application was obtained from him before granting appointment. With effect from 1.4.2000, his consolidated salary was revised to Rs.2,425/- per mensem. On the expiry of the third spell of period on 31.8.2000, he was not ousted but he was given voucher payment under the head "conveyance allowance" for the period from 1.9.2000 to 11.9.2000. Thereafter, he was issued with another appointment order appointing him as "Operative Trainee Probationer" with effect from 12.9.2000 on a salary of Rs.3,600/- per month. The probation was prescribed for 6 months. Once again a fresh application was obtained from the workman. The probationary period was extended by 6 months upto 30.9.2001 under order dated 25.5.2001. No reason for extension of the probationary period was mentioned in the order dated 25.5.2001. Even after 30.9.2001, he continued to be in employment without any break in service.