( 1 ) THE Award of the Labour court,visakhapatnam in I. D. No. 143/86, dated: 25-2-1987 to the extent of denying the back wages is assailed in this Writ petition.

( 2 ) THE petitioner was appointed as conductor in the A. P. S. R. T. C. in the year 1979. He was working under the Depot manager, Anakapalli Depot in Visakhapatnam district. A charge sheet was issued to the petitioner alleging that the petitioner failed to remit the change due amounts noted in the S. R. along with Bus cash in cash counter on different dates and that the said omissions constituted misconduct under regulation 28 of A. P. S. R. T. C. Conduct regulations. An enquiry was conducted and finally the petitioner was removed by an order dated: 5-9-1984. Thereafter the petitioner raised an industrial dispute which was referred by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in G. O. Rtno. 178, dated: 20-1-1986. The reference is as follows:"whether the termination of the services of Sri D. U. V. N. V. Raju, Ex-Conductor by the Depot Manager, Andhra Pradesh state Road Transport Corporation. Gazuwaka Depot, Visakhapatnam is justified. If not to what relief the workman is entitled ?"with regard to the Charge No. 1