JUDGMENT :

ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY, J.

Lastly heard on 12.03.2004

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners.

2. In spite of service of notice, no one has entered appearance on behalf of the respondent union.

3. This writ petition has been filed challenging the award dated 15.02.2022 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Ranchi in Ref. Case No. 10/2013 (Annexure-3) whereby the letter dated 23.03.2013 issued by the petitioner company discharging Mr. Santan Kumar, the concerned workman has been set aside and the writ petitioner company has been directed to reinstate Mr. Santan Kumar with 50% of total back wages.

4. As per the impugned award, the case was instituted by the respondent union (hereinafter referred to as “the Union”) by filing a petition under Section 2-A of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as the I.D. Act) on behalf of a sale promotion employee-Medical Sales Representative, Ranchi, namely, Santan Kumar, with a prayer to set aside the letter dated 23.03.2013 whereby, said Santan Kumar, was discharged from service of the petitioner company by way of punishment. A prayer was also made to reinstate him with full back wages and other bene