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1. The State Government made reference to the Labour Court to adjudicate as to whether the discharge of opposite party No. 3 Abhimanyu Pradhan from service as Cadre Secretary of the Aska Co-operative Central Bank Limited, Aska with effect from March 12, 1981 was valid and/or justified. The Labour Court in the award dated September 20, 1999 (vide I.D. Case No. 19 of 1996) at Annexure-3 held that the punishment of discharge is disproportionate to the misconduct found proved. It accordingly held that opposite party No. 3 would get full back wages for the period of suspension, i.e. from June 27, 1975 to March 12, 1981 and from March 13, 1981 till his reinstatement, he should be paid 25% of back wages subject to the condition that the management reinstates him within three months from the date the award became enforceable. The management seeks to assail the validity of the said award in this writ petition.