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The challenge in this writ petition is to the award dated 13.10.2021 passed by the Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Puducherry in I.D.(L) No. 36/2017. By the said award, the Labour Court allowed the dispute referred by the Government of Puducherry under Section 10 (1)(C) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (“Act, 1947” for the sake of brevity) and directed the petitioner-management to reinstate the respondent-workman into service with 50% back wages and other attendant benefits.

2.1. The respondent claims that he was selected through an interview and appointed as a workman under the petitioner-management to operate the rapping machine in the BEAD Section of Door-1 Department with effect from 26.07.2007. While employed, he alleges that he was removed from service on 21.11.2011 without issuance of any prior notice, and a consequential termination order was issued to him on 31.01.2012. The respondent raised an industrial dispute before the Conciliation Officer. The Conciliation Officer submitted a failure report on 21.03.2017, following which the Government of Puducherry referred the dispute under Section 10 (1)(C) of the Act, 1947 by order dated 29.05.2017.

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