JUDGMENT :

1. By way of present petition filed under Articles 14, 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner prays as under :-

“(A) Be pleased to admit the present Special Civil Application;

(B) Be pleased to allow this Special Civil Application by way of passing appropriate orders, writ, mandamus or directions quashing and setting aside the award dated 15th February, 2012 passed by the Hon’ble Industrial Tribunal at Bhavnagar in Reference (IT) no.63 of 1997, allowing the said reference preferred by the respondent no.1 and quashing and setting aside the penal order dated 6th January, 1993 imposing a penalty of stoppage of three increments with future effects;

(C) Pending the admission, final hearing and disposal of the present Special Civil Application be pleased to stay the implementation, execution & operation of the award dated 15th February, 2012 passed by the Hon’ble Industrial Tribunal at Bhavnagar in Reference (IT) no.63 of 1997, allowing the said reference preferred by the respondent no.1 and quashing and setting aside the penal order dated 6th January, 1993 imposing a penalty of stoppage of three increments with future effects;

(D) Be pleased to call for the recor