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4. Aggrieved by the aforesaid circumstances, the workman raised an industrial dispute bearing ID No. 158/1999, before the learned Tribunal, seeking reinstatement of his services along with full back wages w.e.f. 22nd January, 1998 as he was wrongfully terminated without issuance of a notice of termination as mandated under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 ("ID Act" hereinafter).

51. Reinstatement is an act which aims to rectify an act of wrongful termination by restoring an employee to their previous position on the same terms and conditions of their appointment. However, the settled position of law is clear with regard to the said relief as the Courts in a catena of judgments, have repeatedly held that the ordinary principles of reinstatement do not automatically apply in all cases.