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3. Thereafter, the respondent sent a legal notice dated 28th August, 2004 to the petitioner demanding reinstatement of her services with consequential reliefs which was denied by the petitioner vide its letter dated 30th September, 2004, stating therein that the respondent has herself abandoned her job, therefore, she cannot seek reinstatement.

4. Pursuant to which, the respondent initiated an industrial dispute against her alleged wrongful termination, and sought reinstatement along with consequential benefits. She further claimed that she had been employed with the petitioner as a 'Lady Guard' since 1st February, 1994, and was later promoted to the position of 'Lady Supervisor' and that her last drawn salary was Rs.5000/- per month.

5. Accordingly, the respondent filed her claim in ID No. 402/2004, wherein she denied any misconduct during her employment and refuted the allegations of abandoning the services. She also contended that her termination was wrongful and that the same violated various provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter 'the Act") and other related rules thereby seeking reinstatement with continuity of service, full back wages, and other reliefs.