I.S. Mehta, J.

1. The present petitioner, i.e., Shri Om Kanwar (hereinafter referred to as the ‘petitioner-workman’) has preferred the present Writ Petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India assailing the validity of impugned Award dated 28.04.2003 passed by the Presiding Officer, Labour Court No. IX, Karkardooma, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘learned Labour Court/Industrial Adjudicator’) in I.D. No. 477/91 (old No. 477/91 – 64/89).

2. The brief facts as stated are that the petitioner-workman, i.e., Shri Om Kanwar was appointed as conductor w.e.f 18.05.1975 at a monthly salary of Rs. 1300/- per month. The petitioner-workman was on duty in bus No. DL-P-1064 plying on Machiwara-Delhi route. On 12.04.1984, the checking officers of the respondent-management intercepted the said bus at Ambala Cantt. at about 08.15 hours and detected a group of six passengers alighting from the bus without tickets. It is alleged that the said passengers had already paid the fare @ Rs 5.70 each to the petitioner-workman but the petitioner failed to issue the tickets to them. Similarly, it is further alleged that two more passengers had also paid the fare @ Rs 16.90 e