of reinstating the employee with compensation in lieu of back wages, requires no interference by this Court. 9. We have given due consideration to the submissions made by the learned senior6 counsel appearing for both parties and carefully perused the materials on record. 10. At the outset, it is pertinent to point out that the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, was enacted by the legislature to settle the industrial disputes. It was brought with the object to ensure social justice to both the employers and employees and advance the progress of industry by bringing about the existence of harmony and cordial relationship between the parties. 11. Section 2(s) of the I.D. Act defines “workman”, which is quoted below for ready reference: “2(s) "Workman" means any person (including an apprentice) employed in any industry to do any manual, unskilled, skilled, technical, operational, clerical or supervisory work for hire or reward, whether the terms of employment be express or implied, and for