THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 398 OF 2000 Date: 23.07.2010 Between: Rajan Kumar Singh ..... PETITIONER AND The Management of M/s. Hartex Rubber Limited, Medak District .....RESPONDENT The Court made the following:- THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 398 OF 2000 O R D E R : This writ petition is filed seeking a certiorari to quash the award dated 26.03.1999 in I.D.No.31 of 1996 on the file of the Labour Court No.II, Hyderabad, to the extent of denying the back wages and withholding of three annual increments with cumulative effect, the same being arbitrary and illegal. Heard the learned counsel for both the parties. Under the impugned award a specific finding was recorded that there was no evidence to show that the petitioner had voluntarily abandoned his services. It was also found that the respondent did not allow the petitioner to work without conducting enquiry and the same amounted to termination. Thus, it was concluded that the respondent had violated Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Accordingly, the respondent was directed to reinstate the petitioner into service with continuity of service. However, the back wages were denied and three annual increments were directed to be forfeited for a period of three years with cumulative effect. Having found that the termination was illegal, the back wages cannot be denied without assigning any reasons. More over in the instant case, the labour Court had also directed to forfeit three annual increments with cumulative effect. However the impugned award shows that the labour Court did not give any reasons in support of its conclusion that the workman was not entitled to receive the back wages and forfeiting 3 annual increments. Hence the matter requires reconsideration. Accordingly, the impugned award to the extent of denying the back wages and directing forfeiture of the annual increments for a period of three years, is hereby set aside and the matter is remanded to labour Court for fresh consideration in accordance with law. The same shall be considered and appropriate orders shall be passed afresh as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of this order. Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ​ ____________ Date: 23.07.2010 G. ROHINI, J Ivd