S.NAGAMUTHU, J.

1. The second respondent herein raised an industrial dispute in I.D.No.579 of 1993 on the file of the Principal Labour Court, Chennai alleging that he was stopped from work with effect from 07.04.1993 without following the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act. He prayed for an award to reinstate him from service with backwages and all the other monetary benefits. The Labour Court by award dated 22.08.1996 dismissed the said petition holding that the second respondent herein is not entitled for the reliefs as sought for by him in the petition. Challenging the same, the second respondent filed W.P.No.1958 of 1997 before this Court. By order dated 28.10.2003, a learned Single Judge of this Court set aside the award of the Labour Court and remitted the matter back to the Labour Court for fresh disposal in accordance with law. Accordingly, I.D.No.579 of 1993 was again taken up by the learned Principal Labour Court, Chennai and ultimately, the Labour Court by award dated 30.01.2004 held that the nonemployment of the second respondent herein is not justified and accordingly, granted the relief of reinstatement with backwages and all the other monetary benefi