This is an application filed invoking Section 17-B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, hereinafter referred to as “the Act”, for short.

2. The applicant, the fifth respondent in the writ petition, is the workman who is the beneficiary of Exhibit P4 Award passed by the Labour Court, directing here reinstatement with 50% back wages. This writ petition was admitted on 04-10-2004. The operation of the Award stands stayed as per order dated 04-10-2004, extended until further orders on 03-11-2004.

3. The applicant has sworn to an affidavit in support of this application, stating that she is not employed after the termination of her services by the writ petitioner – employer and that her last drawn wages was at the rate of Rs.756/- per month.

4. A counter affidavit is filed on behalf of the writ petitioner, the first respondent in this application, reiterating the challenge to the impugned Award and contending further that the guilt of the workman has also been established in an yet another proceeding, an arbitration under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act and Rules thereunder, the Award passed wherein is produced along with the said counter affidavit as Exhibit P5.

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