R.V. Ghuge, J.

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of the parties. The petitioner is the Zilla Parishad, under whose aegis, the Integrated Child Development Scheme is operated. The respondent was an "Aanganwadi Sevika". This matter arises out of the termination of the respondent by an order dated 19/21st January, 2009 w.e.f. 19-1-2009, a complaint filed by her before the Labour Court, challenging her termination and the judgment of the Industrial Court, granting reinstatement with continuity and full backwages to the respondent.

2. The petitioners, being aggrieved by the impugned judgment of the Industrial Court dated 17-9-2013 in Revision ULP No. 76/2011, granting the respondent the relief of reinstatement with continuity and full backwages, has preferred this writ petition.

3. Mr. S.T. Shelke, appearing on behalf of the petitioners has summarized the facts of the case as under :--

"(a) The respondent employee joined service as "Aanganwadi Sevika" in 1990, at Jundarwadi (Takalimiya) in Rahuri Tahsil.

(b) There was a termination in 1994, which occurred on account of her frequent absenteeism, which was triggered off on account of personal and domesti