( 1 ) BY means of this petition which is filed under Art. 226 of the constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of a writ of Certiorary or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to quash and set aside the order dated April 23, 1980 passed by the Presiding Officer, Labour Court (Central), ahmedabad in Recovery Application (LCA) No. 197 of 1979 directing the petitioner to pay an amount of Rs. 6,448. 78 ps. to deceased Sham Kumar Sehgal and issuing necessary certificate for recovery of the said amount. Deceased Sham Kumar Sehgal was employed as an Assistant Grade (I) (R) with the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC for short ). It was the case of the ONGC that, while functioning as Junior Assistant, Technical and Purchase section, ONGC, Cambay, late Mr. Sham Kumar Sehgal committed misconduct. The ONGC, therefore, initiated disciplinary action against him under Regulation 25 of the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (Conduct, Discipline and Appeal) regulations, 1964. During the pendency of departmental proceedings, he was placed under suspension in October, 1963. Pursuant to the directions given by this court in Special Civil Application Nos. 166 of 1