Having heard the learned companynsel for the appellant and companysidering the facts that the service of the respondent was terminated as he was unauthorisedly absent from duty from 15th of February, 1984 to 3rd of March, 1984 and after the order of termination respondent had number worked for a long time with the appellant board till he was reinstated, we feel it appropriate to modify the award in question to the extent of payment of fifty per cent of back wages to the respondent instead of full back wages, as directed by the Labour Court and affirmed by the High Court.On 13th of December, 2007, this Court issued numberice on this Special Leave Petition and passed the following order Learned companynsel for the petitioners submits that the respondent has already been reinstated.
Issue numberice limited to the question of payment of 50 per cent of the back wages.
In spite of service, numberone appeared on his behalf at the time of hearing of the appeal.
Leave granted.
