( 1 ) ). inst the award dated 31/04/1989 passed by the Presiding officer, Labour Court, Ahmedabad, directing the petitioner to reinstate the respondent Bus Conductor on his original post with continuity of service without back wages, the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation has filed this petition.

( 2 ) ). By the order dated 11/08/1986 the respondent-Bus Conductor was dismissed from service on the ground that on 14th September, 1984 when the respondent was on duty as a Conductor in a bus plying between himatnagar and Gokalpura, it was found that - (i) he had issued tickets to 15 passengers for the fare of Rs. 2. 00 each which were issued by him in his previous trip which started at 13. 15 hours between Himatnagar and Gokalpura. That means he has re-issued 15 tickets; (ii) he had also not issued tickets to passengers even though he had recovered fare from them; (iii) he had issued 3 tickets in such a manner that they can be reissued in subsequent trip; and (iv) he had not issued tickets to in all 4 persons. All the aforesaid charges are proved after holding detailed inquiry against the respondent. The competent authority further took into consideration that from the ser