Rajendra Menon, J.

1. This application has been filed interalia contending that in view of the setting aside of the award passed by the Labour Court and the order passed by this Court in Writ Petition No. 3252/2000, on 4.4.2005, the amount deposited by virtue of the provisions of Section 17B, of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act'), be refunded back to the applicant.

2. Non-applicant No. 1 Ms. Mamta Shrivastava was working in the applicant's establishment. Her services were terminated and, therefore, an industrial dispute was raised before the competent authority. Conciliation having failed matter was referred to the Labour Court, Rewa wherein it was registered as Case No. 3/ID Act (Ref)/99 and by an award dated 20.10.1999, Respondent/non-applicant No. 1 Ms. Mamta Shrivastava was directed to be reinstated with full back wages and other consequential benefits. Challenging the aforesaid order passed by the Labour Court on 20.10.1999, Writ Petition No. 3252/2000 was filed by the applicant before this Court. The writ petition was admitted and when a prayer for stay of the award was made, the stay granted was to effect that Petitioner/applicant sho