MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA, C. J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal has been preferred by the appellant being dissatisfied with the judgment and order dated 29th August, 2006 passed by the learned single judge as also the award passed by the Labour Court, Delh.

( 2 ) THE appellant herein was working as a conductor in the Delhi Transport corporation. While he was working as such he was served with a charge sheet dated 15. 5. 1991 on the allegation that the appellant was not issuing tickets to the passengers and also misbehaving with the checking staff. Departmental enquiry was held and on completion thereof the petitioner was dismissed from service. Being aggrieved of the aforesaid order of 'removal from service' the appellant raised a dispute which was referred for adjudication to the Labour court by the appropriate Government on the following terms:-

"whether removal from service of Shri Ramesh Chand is illegal and/or unjustified and, if so, to what extent is he entitled to and what directions are necessary in this respect".

( 3 ) THE learned Labour Court received the evidence adduced by the parties and thereafter passed an award holding that neither the removal of the workman from service is illegal no