1. The respondent employee was appointed by the erstwhile M.P. Electricity Board on the post of Driver on daily wage basis. He remained absent from 15-8-1994 to 16-9-1994 and pursuant thereto, charge-sheet was issued to him on 5-10-1994 and departmental enquiry was instituted against him for unauthorised absence, disobeying the order of superior officer and suppression of material fact that prior to joining the services of M.P. Electricity Board, he was working with the Irrigation Department. Upon conclusion of enquiry, he was terminated by the erstwhile M.P. Electricity Board on 19-8-1995.

2. The respondent employee preferred an application under Section 31(3) read with Sections 61 and 107-A of the M.P. Industrial Relations Act, 1960 before the Labour Court stating inter alia that he is regular employee of the Board and his services have been illegally terminated by the Board. The Labour Court by its order dated 12-7-2000 while holding that domestic enquiry has been conducted fairly and it is valid interfered with the quantum of punishment and reinstated him in service with 50% back wages. Being aggrieved against the order of reinstatement and award of 50% back wages, the pe