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( 2 ) AT the request of the learned counsel, the appeal is taken up for final disposal.

( 3 ) LEARNED counsel for the respondent waives service. This appeal is preferred against the order made by learned Single Judge under Section 17-B of the industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act ). On 11th April, 2005 in CM no. 7340/2005, the Court after considering the application on merits held that the workman is entitled to relief and that he shall be paid arrears of wages last drawn by him or the minimum wages whichever is higher from the date of award and such payments will be continued to be made month to month.

( 4 ) IT is against this direction the present appeal is filed.

( 5 ) LEARNED counsel appearing for the appellant/ employer has contended that in view of language of section 17-B of the said Act the workman is entitled at the most to get last drawn wages from the date on which the Court passed an order. Section 17-B of the said Act reads as under:

SECTION 17-B. Payment of full wages to workman pending proceedings in higher courts. Where in any case, a labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal by its award directs reinstatement