JUDGMENT 1. - The instant writ petition has been filed against the impugned award dated 17.12.98 by which the claim of the workman has been accepted and it has been held that he had worked from 14.10.88 to 12.6.89 and had completed 240 days in a calendar year counting backwards from the date of termination; his services had been terminated w.e.f. 13.6.1989 without complying with the provisions of Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act. However, while accepting the claim of the petitioner, instead of granting reinstatement, compensation to the tune of Rs. 17,000/- has been awarded by the learned labour court; considering that there has been much delay; as the to termination was made in 1989 and the award had been made in 1998 though the reference was made only on 28.3.1997. Hence this petition. 2. Shri Vijay Mehta learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as the petitioner has filed the writ petition No. 2706/89 before this Court challenging the order of termination immediately after the retrenchment and the said writ petition was disposed of vide judgment and order dated 19.9.1996 issuing a direction to the petitioner to approach the learned labour court, there was no delay on the part of the petitioner-workman to get the redressal of his grievance. More so as the order of the Court can not adversely affect any party, there was no delay on the part of the petitioner-workman. 3. Shri Vimal Mathur, learned counsel for the respondent-Employer has unsuccessfully tried to challenge the findings of fact recorded by the learned labour court but he could not produce any cogent evidence on the basis of which it can be held that the finding of fact recorded by the learned labour court is perverse or based on no evidence. Thus, the findings of the labour court are affirmed. In the facts and circumstances, the award is modified to the extent that the petitioner-workman may be reinstated in service with all consequential benefits but considering the facts and circumstances of the case the backwages from the date of retrenchment till the date of reference is modified and the petitioner workman shall be entitled for 50% of the backwages from the date of reference till the date of award. Award be implemented within three months. 4. The petition is accordingly disposed of.Petition disposed of. *******