M.Y.Eqbal, J.

1. In this writ petition, the petitioner, namely Management or West Bokaro Colliery of M/s. Tata Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., challenged the Award of the Presiding Officer, Central Government, Industrial Tribunal, Dhanbad, in Reference Case No. 191 of 1990. By the aforesaid Award the Tribunal directed the Management to reinstate the workman retrospectively with effect from the date of his dismissal and also for payment of 50% of his back wages including allied benefits from the date of his dismissal till the date he is reinstated in accordance with the Award.

2. The facts of the case which gave rise to the instant case are as follows:

In the month of February, 1986, respondent No. 2, workman under the petitioner was charge-sheeted by levelling the following allegations: "On December 20, 1985 at about 2.45 p.m. you along with about 50 Villagers of Duni armed with Tangi, Farsa, Arrows, Bows and other lethal weapons , attacked Sri Rameshwar Prasad Singh, Havildar with the above lethal weapons, who was in second shift duty from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. at Washery No. II gate and as a result of the murderous attack he was killed at the above spot. On getting information