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17) I therefore do not find any valid reason to interfere in the findings recorded by the Tribunal about wrongful termination in violation of provisions of Sections 25F and 25G of the ID Act.

18) After holding that the services of the Respondents were wrongfully terminated in violation of provisions of Sections 25F and 25G of the ID Act, CGIT has granted the relief of reinstatement with 30% backwages.

19) The impugned Award is passed on 18 June 2014 and by now period of 11 long years has elapsed. This Court, while admitting the Petition, has stayed the operation of the impugned Award by order dated 5 August 2015 and the Apex Court has refused to interfere in the said Order. This Court has also rejected the prayer for wages under Section 17B of the ID Act by detailed order dated 7 April 2017. By now period of 23 long years has passed, since _____________________________________________________________________________ PAGE NO. 10 of 27 12 December 2025 Neeta Sawant FC- WRIT PETITION NO. 3063 OF 2014 discontinuation of services of the Respondent. Some of Respondents have passed away and some of them have already crossed the age of retirement of 60 years. Most of them are left with only few years of service before attaining the age of retirement. In such circumstances, in my view, though termination of Respondents is found to be erroneous, reinstatement would not be appropriate course of action to be adopted at this stage considering the facts and circumstances of the case. It would rather be appropriate to award lump-sum compensation to the Respondents in lieu of reinstatement and backwages.

41) Considering the position that lump-sum compensation is directed to be paid on account of wrongful termination of the Respondents in August 2002, in my view, award of following compensation to Respondents falling in three categories would meet the ends of justice :

(i)0 to 5 years service -Rs. 5,00,000/-
(ii)between 5 to 10 years of service -Rs. 8,00,000/-
(iii)above 10 years of service -Rs. 10,00,000/-.
42) I accordingly proceed to pass the following order :