ORDER

1. This petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, is directed against an award dated 20.10.2014, passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour, Jabalpur (hereinafter referred to as “CGIT”). The CGIT vide impugned award has held that the action of Management of South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (in short hereinafter referred to as “Management”), Johila Area, in terminating the services of the respondent (in short hereinafter referred to as “Workman”), is illegal and hence, the management was directed to reinstate the workman with continuity of service and 50% back wages.

2. Brief facts necessary for the decision of the petition are as under:-

(i) The management is one of the subsidiaries company of Coal India Ltd. (A Government of India undertaking) under the Ministry of Coal. The workman was appointed as General Mazdoor, Category-I on 23.8.1983 by the management. The workman was the President of Trade union and had been raising various grievances relating to Union from time to time.

(ii) On 17.2.2000, on account of one incident at mine, two workmen lost their lives. The issue was taken-up at the higher level and complaints were made against so