IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No.4394 of 2009 Date of Decision:19.4. 2011. State of H.P. …Petitioner Versus Sukh Ram …Respondent Coram: The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Deepak Gupta, Judge. Whether approved for Reporting? No For the Petitioner(s): Sh.Vivek Thakur, Addl.A.G. For the Respondent(s): Sh.Rahul Mahajan, Advocate. Deepak Gupta, J.(oral) 1. By means of this petition, the State has challenged the award of the Presiding Judge, Labour Court-cum- Industrial Tribunal whereby he held that the termination of the services of the employee is illegal and directed that he be reinstated with 50% back-wages and continuity of service from the date of his unlawful retrenchment. 2. It is not disputed before me that in various other identical matters arising out of the same Sub Division similar awards of the Industrial Tribunal have been upheld with the only modification that in stead of 50% 2 back wages a lump sum of Rs.50,000/- has been awarded as compensation to the employee. Therefore, the impugned award is modified only to the limited extent that instead of 50% back wages the respondent employee is entitled to Rs.50,000/- on account of back wages. This amount be paid to the respondent employee on or before 31st July, 2011 failing which the respondent shall be entitled to interest @ 9% p.a. from today. 3. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs. April 19, 2011. ( Deepak Gupta ) PV Judge.