Arvind Kumar , J.—Workmen is calling in question a portion of the award dated 15.9.2004 passed in I.D. No. 25/2002 by the Additional Labour Court, Bangalore, Annexure-H, whereunder the order of dismissal passed by disciplinary authority was modified to that of compulsory retirement. Heard Sri. K.S. Subrahmanya, learned counsel appearing for petitioner and Sri. J. Pradeep Kumar, learned counsel appearing for M/s. Kasturi Associates for respondents. Perused the records.

2. Petitioner was appointed as a trainee operator in the respondent company during 1987 and was confirmed as an operator with effect from 1.11.1998. Charge sheet came to be issued on 18.1.2000 to the petitioner by the respondent company alleging that while petitioner was working in the shift from 6.30 a.m. to 4 P.M. on 12.1.2000 at around 1.45 P.M. he along with one Mr. Kamalanathan, operator disrupted the production on the shop floor by instructing other operators to stop the work in the packing and manufacturing area resulting in loss of revenue and thereby amounting to misconduct under the Certified Standing Orders of the company. A further charge-sheet was issued on 3.2.2000 to the petitioner alleging that pet