P.K.BHASIN, J:

In this writ petition the petitioner-management (DTC) assails the correctness of the award dated 11th January, 1999 passed by the Industrial Tribunal whereby the petitioner-management was directed to reinstate the respondent no. 2-workman, who was employed with it as a conductor and whose services were terminated during the period of his probation, with all consequential benefits.

2. The respondent no. 2 was appointed as a conductor by the petitioner on 16th, April, 1985 and his appointment was purely temporary. He was put on probation for a period of one year. On 29th July, 1985 while he was on duty on a DTC bus the checking officials of DTC intercepted that bus and during checking they found that the respondent no.2-workman had sold one used ticket of Re.1/- denomination to one of the passengers travelling in his bus and respondent no. 2 himself was found to be in possession of another used ticket of Re. 1 which was also meant to be resold. The respondent no.2 is stated to have accepted his fault and had assured not to repeat such a thing in future.

3. The petitioner-management, however, did not take a chance and terminated the services of the responde