Dipak Misra, J.

The present appeal is directed against the order dated July 24, 2009 passed by the learned single Judge in W.P.(C) No. 10355/2009. The Appellant-writ Petitioner (hereinafter referred to as 'the Appellant'), being grieved by the award dated January 25, 2008 passed by the Presiding Officer, Labour Court, had invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. As set forth, he was appointed as a conductor with the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) on August 1, 1983 On September 16, 1993 while he was on duty in Bus No. 9870 on inter-State route from Delhi to Chhutmulpur, the checking staff checked the bus at Gagal Hedi and found that three passengers were travelling from Saharanpur to Gagal Hedi without having tickets though the Appellant had collected a fare of Rs. 5/- from each of them. The enquiry proceeding was initiated against him by issue of a chargesheet under para 19(a), (b), (c), (f) and (h) of the Standing Orders applicable to DTC employees. In the domestic enquiry, he was found guilty and the disciplinary authority passed an order of removal with effect from October 27, 1994 An industrial dispute being rai