K. Venkataswami, J.

1. These two writ appeals are filed against a common order of Varadarajan, J. dated 7th August, 1979 in W.P. Nos. 1936 and 2997 of 1977. The learned Judge while confirming the Award of the Labour Court, ordering reinstatement of a workman by dismissing W.P. No. 1936 of 1977, also granted a relief of back wages disallowed by the Labour Court, by allowing W.P. No. 2997 of 1977. The appellant, aggrieved by the dismissal of W.P. No. 1936 of 1977 and allowing of W.P. No. 2997 of 1977, has filed these writ appeals. The facts relating to the case shortly may now be stated.

2. The appellant (hereinafter called the Management) charge-sheeted the 1st respondent herein, an employee under the appellant (hereinafter referred to as the workman), for an alleged act of stone throwing at the show room of the Management on Mount Road, Madras and called upon the workman by issuing a charge memo on 12th February, 1974 to show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken against him for such misconduct. For the alleged act of stone throwing at the show room of the Management, the workman was also criminally prosecuted in C.C.No. 1400 of 1974, on the file of the Court of t