V. K. GUPTA, C. J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters patent is directed against the judgment and order dated April 26, 1999, passed by a learned single Judge of this Court on an application under Section 17-B of the Industrial Disputes act, 1947, in a pending writ application filed by the appellant challenging the legality, validity and correctness of an Award passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal no. 2, Dhanbad, whereby the respondents workmen were directed to be reinstated with the benefit of payment of back wages. The aforesaid Award was challenged by the appellant in writ petition, being CWJC No. 2406 of 1997 (R ).

( 2 ) VIDE judgment and order dated April 26, 1999, under challenge in this appeal, the learned single Judge, while allowing the respondents workmens application under section 17-B of 1947 Act, directed the appellant to pay to them full wages last drawn by them as on the date of termination of the services of the workmen. It may be worthwhile to mention here that the learned Industrial tribunal while directing reinstatement of the workmen and regularisation of their services also held them entitled to receive 40% of full wages