-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.7555 OF 2008 Shri Sudhakar Beniram Kotkar : Petitioner V/s. M/s.Gurudev Forgings Pvt. Ltd. : Respondent ... Ms A.R.X. Baxi for the petitioner. Mr.T.N.Tripathi for the respondent. ... CORAM : S.A. BOBDE, J. DATE : FEBRUARY 10, 2009. P.C. 1. Rule, returnable forthwith. Mr.Tripathi waives service for the respondent. Heard by consent. 2. The petitioner has challenged the judgement and order dated 20.9.2007 of the Labour Court, Nasik, directing the respondent to pay Rs.50,000/- to him as compensation. The Labour Court has refused to reinstate the petitioner and granted him back wages. The findings of the Labour Court clearly show that the Labour Court came to the conclusion that the termination of the services of the petitioner was found to be illegal and bad in law. Surprisingly, the Labour Court has without recording any reasons observed as -: 2 :- follows:- "Party No.1 has illegally terminated services party No.2, therefore instead of reinstatement and back wages party No.2 is entitled for compensation of Rs.50,000/-." 3. The Labour Court was bound to consider why the petitioner was entitled to reinstatement with or without back wages, in accordance with law. The order suffers from an error of law apparent on the face of the record and is hereby set aside. The matter is remanded back to the Labour Court to consider why the petitioner was entitled to reinstatement with or without back wages, in accordance with law. The Labour Court is directed to decide the matter as expeditiously as possible. 4. Rule is made absolute in the aforesaid terms. S.A. BOBDE, J.