JUDGMENT :

GAUTAM CHOURDIYA, J.

1. Challenge in this writ appeal is to the legality, validity and correctness of the order dated 20.09.2021 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition (L) No. 172 of 2017 partly allowing the writ petition filed by the State/petitioners whereby the learned Single Judge modified the Award dated 05.05.2017 (pronounced on 06.06.2017) passed in Case No. 9/ID Act/Ref/2013 by the Labour Court under the Industrial Disputes Act (for short I.D. Act) Bilaspur, in which, the Labour Court has answered the reference in favour of the appellants/workers holding that the discontinuance of services of 10 workers/employees (07 workers herein in the present appeal as appellants) was unjustified and illegal and has thus ordered for reinstatement in services with 20% of back wages.

2. By order dated 20.09.2021, the learned Single Judge partly allowing the writ petition directed that the respondents/workers would be entitled for an amount of Rs. 50,000/- for each year of service that they have rendered with the State Government, i.e. for 5 years and for which the