( 1 ) COUNSEL for the respondent states that he does not wish to file any counter affidavit in WP (C) No. 512/2006 and that the stand taken by the respondent/ workman in WP (C) No. 15220/2004 filed by him, may be adopted for the purposes of deciding the present writ petition. Permission is granted.

( 2 ) RULE.

( 3 ) WITH the consent of the parties, both the matters are being heard and disposed of finally. WP (C) No. 512/2006 has been filed by the DTC against the award dated 14. 1. 2003 passed by the Industrial Tribunal in I. D. No. 157/1999 and WP (C) No. 15220/2004 has been filed by the workman for implementation of the award.

( 4 ) TO decide both the cases, the facts of WP (C) No. 512/2006 are taken note of. Briefly stated the facts of the case are that the deceased workman, Shri Rajpal was employed with the petitioner/dtc as Driver w. e. f. 23. 5. 1977. On 9. 7. 1998, the DTC Medical Board declared the respondent/ workman unfit for duty. Vide order dated 24. 7. 1998, Shri Rajpal was retired prematurely from the services of the DTC/corporation under the DRTA Regulations. Upon being retired, the respondent/ workman raised a dispute, which was referred by the app