Judgment

S. Saghir Ahmad, J.-Leave granted.

2. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties.

3. The appellant was dismissed from service by the respondent by order dated 30th July, 1988 which was challenged before the Labour Court and the Labour Court by its Award dated 1st August, 1994, directed as under:-

“Claim statement filed by the Ist party workman under Section 10 (4-A) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Karnataka Amendment Act, 1987), for his re-instatement into service with continuity and for back wages is allowed and is accepted. Second party Management is not justified in dismissing the 1st party workman from service on 30.7.1988. The order of dismissal of Ist party workman from service, dated 30.7.1988 passed by the IInd party Management is set aside. IInd party Manage­ment is directed to re-instate the 1st party workman into service to his original post and there shall be continuity of service of the 1st party workman under IInd party Management. Ist party workman is also entitled for the back wages from the date of dismissal, i.e. 30.7.1988, till the date of passing his award. Parties are directed to bear their own costs.”

4. This order was passed by the Labour Cou