Both the writ petitions have been filed by the Management of the North Arcot District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd., Vellore. W.P. No. 746 of 1999 is filed challenging the Award dated 20.3.1998 passed by the first respondent Labour Court in I.D. No. 840 of 1993. By the aforesaid Award, the Labour Court directed reinstatement of the second respondent therein, with full backwages, continuity of service and other attendant benefits. In W.P. No. 747 of 1999, the challenge is to the Award dated 20.3.1998 made in I.D. No. 7 of 1994 granting the benefit of reinstatement with backwages, continuity of service and other attendant benefits to the second respondent.

2. Pending the writ petitions, in W.P. No. 746 of 1999, interim stay was granted on 22.01.1999 and it was continued until further orders by an order dated 03. 1999 and further modified by an order dated 110. 2000. In W.P. No. 747 of 1999, this Court, by an order dated 03. 1999, granted interim stay. Subsequently, on an application taken by the workman, wages at the rate of Rs. 2800/-per month under Section 17B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 [for short, I.D. Act] was directed to be made and also the Management wa