( 1 ) THOUGH served, nobody appears on behalf of the respondent.

( 2 ) IN this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the constituion of India, the petitioner GSRTC has challenged the legality and validity of the judgment and award dated 14. 2. 2005 passed by the Labour Court, Bharuch passed in reference No. 14 of 1998 in partly allowing the said reference by quashing and setting aside the order of dismissal imposed by the disciplinary authority and directing the petitioner to reinstate the respondent owrkman without backwages.

( 3 ) THE respondent workman was serving as Conductor with the petitioner Corporation. While he was on duty on 15. 7. 93 though he has collected the fare from one pasenger out of 17 passengers did not issue ticket and therefore, departmental inquiry was initiated against him. The Inquiry Officer after giving an opportunity to the respondent workman and considering the evidence on record held the charges proved against the respondent workman and the disciplinary authority passed the order of imposing punishment of dismissal of respondent workman from service. Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the same, the respondent workman raised the indus