( 1 ). HEARD the learned Advocates for the respective parties. By means of filing the present writ petition, the peritioner-Surat Mahila nagrik Sahakari Bank Limited [hereinafter referred to as, the petitioner-Bank] seeks to challenge the order passed by the Labour Court, Surat in T-Application No. 249 of 1992 under the provisions of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946 [hereinafter referred to as, the Act] dated llth February, 1998 wherein the Labour Court has granted reinstatement of respondent-workman in service with continuity and full back wages with consequential benefits and costs of Rs. 500. The said Award of the Labour Court dated llth February, 1998 was challenged by the petitioner-Bank before the Industrial Tribunal, Surat in Appeal (1c) No. 2 of 1998. While dismissing the said appeal, the Tribunal vide Order dated 31st August, 1999 has confirmed the order passed by the Labour Court dated llth February, 1998. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the said orders of the Courts below, the petitioner-Bank has moved this Court by filing the present writ petition.

( 2 ) THE respondent-workman had filed affidavit-in-reply dated 19th November, 1999 bringi