( 1 ) NORTH West Karnataka Road Transport corporation is before us challenging the order datedmarch19, 1999 passed in W. P. No. 8802 of 1999.

( 2 ) THE facts in brief are as under.

( 3 ) THE North West Karnataka Road transport Corporation (for short ; "corporation") issued Articles of Charges on june 19, 1982 alleging short remittance by the 5 respondent-Conductor (for short 'workman' ). A detailed departmental proceedings were conducted and the Enquiry Officer submitted his findings holding the workman guilty of the charges. The Corporation accepting the said findings issued an order of dismissal of the workman from service on March 11, 1985. The workman filed an appeal which came to be dismissed on January 12, 1986. Thereafter the workman raised a dispute and the same was referred to the Labour Court after a lapse of nine years. Claim petition was filed by the workman and the same was contested by the corporation. Evidence was recorded before the labour Court. The Labour Court set aside the enquiry proceedings conducted by the corporation as being not fair and proper. Evidence was later recorded on merits and the labour Court subsequently in its award has accepte