JUDGMENT

Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)--This hearing has been done through video conferencing.

2. The present petition challenges the impugned order dated 5th October, 2021 in LID No. 559/2019 titled Shri Biri Singh v. Delhi Transport Corporation passed by the PO, Labour Court-08, Rouse Avenue District Courts, New Delhi (hereinafter "Labour Court"). Vide the impugned award the claim of the Workman/Petitioner (hereinafter "Workman") who was working as a Conductor with the Respondent-Delhi Transport Corporation (hereinafter as `DTC') was rejected by the Labour Court.

3. The background of the case is that the Petitioner was appointed as Conductor in the DTC in the year 1983. The case of DTC is that on the intervening night of 19th/20th April 1991 when the Workman was on duty on bus no.9065, a surprise checking team entered the bus at Safdarjung Airport. The checking staff found that 12 passengers who were travelling in the bus were not issued tickets by the Conductor despite collecting the cash from them. A chargesheet was served on the Workman on 6th May 1991. The charges that were alleged against him are as under:

"i) That the workman received the complete fare form the passenger