(1.) Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the learned Counsel for the parties, heard finally.
(2.) This petition assails the legality, propriety and correctness of an Award passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Labour Court at Mumbai in Reference (IDA) No.32 of 2020 dtd. 12/7/2022, whereby the Reference was answered in the affirmative and the Petitioner No.1 - first party employer, was directed to reinstate the Respondent - second party employee in service with continuity of service and full back wages w.e.f. 24/4/2019.
(3.) Shorn of superfluities, the background facts leading to this petition can be stated as under :