JUDGMENT

Sudhanshu Dhulia, C.J. - Heard Mr. S. Dutta, learned senior counsel, assisted by Ms. S. Senapati, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. T.C. Chutia, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate for the respondents No.1 & 2 and Mr. K.M. Haloi, learned counsel for the respondent No.3.

2. The writ appellant before this Court has challenged the order of the learned Single Judge dated 29.03.2019 passed in WP(C) 1037/2017, whereby the learned Single Judge had dismissed the writ petition of the present writ appellant, which in turn was filed as a challenge to the award of the Labour Court dated 25.10.2016.

3. The brief facts of the case are that respondent No. 3 is a workman and was in employment of Godrej Consumer Products Limited. At the relevant time, he was working as a "Senior Field Officer". His services were terminated by order dated 1st of September, 2014. The dispute was ultimately referred to the Labour Court under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

4. The terms of reference made by the Government were as follows:-

"(i) Whether the management is justified to terminate Mr. Chanchal Mukhopadhyay from his service?

(ii) If not, then is he entitled to r