ORDER :

PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI, J.

1. The petitioner has preferred this writ petition claiming following reliefs:-

"(i) The impugned award dated 25.08.2010 passed by respondent No. 1 may kindly be directed to be quashed and set aside and removal of petitioner by respondent No. 2 and 3 be declared as illegal and improper.

(ii) That by appropriate order, direction or writ the petitioner may be ordered to be reinstated with back wages.

(iii) Any other relief which the Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case may kindly be granted with cost."

2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner became a regular employee of the respondent in August, 1982. The petitioner became a permanent employee on 01.04.1984 and was promoted as Catering Assistant on 1.7.1987. The petitioner is aggrieved of a charge-sheet dated 11.9.1989. The charge-sheet is reproduced as follows:-

"CHARGE SHEET

This has reference to your explanations dated 6th July 1989 and 22nd July 1989 in reply to our Show Cause Notices dated 4th July 1989 and 19th July 1989 respectively for remaining absent unauthorisedly from duty on the dates as mentioned in our said Show Cause Notices. We have noted the con