( 1 ) HEARD the learned advocate Mr. D. S. Vasavada appearing on behalf of the petitioner " Textiles Labour Association and learned advocate Mr. A. K. Clerk appearing on behalf of the respondent " workman.

( 2 ) THE petitioner - Textiles Labour Association has challenged the award passed by the Labour Court, Ahmedabad in Reference No. 1048 of 1985 dated 31st August 1996. The Labour Court, Ahmedabad has partly allowed the reference granted reinstatement with continuity of service with 70% back wages of interim period. This Court, while issuing rule, has granted interim relief against the implementation of the award subject to compliance of Section 17-B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 by order dated 18th March 1997. From the record of the petition, an affidavit has been filed on behalf of petitioner by one Mahendrakumar A. Maniar, office bearer of petitioner Association, to bring on record the certain events and facts which have occurred during the pendency of petition. There is no affidavit"in reply filed by the respondent workman. Learned advocate Mr. Vasavada submitted that during the pendency of this petition, the last drawn wages has been paid to respondent " workman by the

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