Gita Mittal, J.

1. By way of this application, the respondent/workman is seeking grant of interim wages. The respondent/workman has alleged illegal termination of her services on the 8th May, 1996 which she challenged by way of an industrial dispute. After a detailed adjudication, the industrial adjudicator 'passed an Award dated .30th July, 2002 holding that the services of the respondent/workman had been terminated illegally and that she was entitled to reinstatement with continuity of service and full back wages, Aggrieved by this award, the same was assailed by the management by way of the present writ petition. An order dated 7th March, 2003 was passed on the application of the management seeking interim relief whereby subject to deposit of Rs.50,000/- in this court, the operation of the impugned award was stayed. The respondent/workman served an advance copy of the application under Section 17-B of the Industrial Disputes Act on the very next date upon the other side. This application has been filed based on the averment that the employment with the petitioner was the only source of income/livelihood for the respondent/workman and that she has been suffering since 8th