ORDER :

In the instant petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs.

(i) A writ in the nature of certiorari or any other writ order or direction to quash the award dated 13.12.2013 in Ref No.163/2008 passed by the Industrial Tribunal, Mysore (Annexure-D).

(ii) Such other writ order or direction that this Hon’ble Court deems just and expedient in the circumstances of the case.

2. The respondent, while working as a Conductor in the Arasikere Unit, was on duty with vehicle bearing No.F-944, which was plying through Hassan to Mylara route on 22.08.2004, the Inspecting Squad inspected the vehicle at about 19-15 hours at Duggavathi and found certain discrepancies in not issuing tickets and collected fare of Rs.6/-each from 10 passengers towards traveling from Harihara to Duggavathi, he had also failed to issue tickets to two passengers who were traveling from Harihara to Telegi and he had also failed to collect chargeable fare of Rs.8/-from those passengers and that he had not closed the entry of 40th stage.

3. On the alleged aforesaid allegations, the charge memo was issued on 16.09.2004 and he was punished in a domestic enquiry while withholding one increment without cumul