JUDGMENT :

PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.

1. This hearing has been done through video conferencing.

2. The present petition has been filed challenging the Award dated 9th October, 2019 passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court No. 2, New Delhi (hereinafter “CGIT”) in I.D. No. 11/2008 titled Shri Paramjit Singh Nanda vs. The Chief Manager, Punjab and Sind Bank. By the impugned Award, the CGIT held that the punishment of compulsory retirement imposed on the Respondent/Workman (hereinafter “Workman”) was unjustified, unwarranted, and accordingly set aside the same. The Workman was held to be deemed in service with effect from 1st January, 2007 till 30th September, 2017. The Workman was also held to be entitled to 80% back wages. The operative portion of the impugned Award dated 9th October, 2019 reads as under:

“ORDER:

The reference is answered on the contest in favour of the workman. The order passed by the Management regarding compulsorily retiring the workman/claimant from service on 31.1.2007 is held to be unjustified and unwarranted. It is ordered that the workm