1. Invoking the extra-ordinary jurisdiction of this Court, the instant writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner herein namely M/s. BEC Impex International Pvt. Ltd. against the part of the award granting compensation of Rs. 20,000/- to the employees attached with Reference made by the appropriate Government and also questioning the order granting compensation under Section 25-FFF of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, to them.

[For sake of convenience, respondent No.1 herein Pragatisheel Engineering Shramik Sangh will be referred as Workmen-Union/respondent No.1 and petitioner herein M/s. BEC Impex International Pvt. Ltd. will be referred as employer as their status before the Industrial Court.]

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2. The present writ petition arises out of Reference Case No.4/MPIR/1996 referred by appropriate Government to the Industrial Court for adjudication and answered by impugned award dated 16.10.1999.

3. The aforesaid challenge has been made by the petitioner/employer questioning the legality, validity and correctness of the part of award on following factual back drop :-

3.1 The appropriate Government (erstwhile State of Madhya Pradesh) by referen