ORDER :

1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner aggrieved of the award dated 04.06.2002 (Annex.13) passed by Labour Court, Bikaner, whereby the Labour Court came to the conclusion that removal of the workman dated 13.08.1987 was not justified and looking to his misconduct, instead of removal, the punishment was substituted by stoppage of two annual grade increments with cumulative effect. It was further ordered that the workman will be entitled to reinstatement with continuity of service. Further directions were given that outstanding amount of Rs.2,739.61 alongwith 9 per cent interest would be deposited by the workman and in case the same was not deposited, the same would be recovered from his salary. The Labour Court observed that the workman would not be entitled to any salary from the date of removal to the date of the award, however, he would be entitled to salary from the date of the award.

2. It is, inter-alia, indicated in the petition that the workman, a salesman on the medical shop, operated by petitioner-Bhandar was working and during course of his employment, he committed various irregularities and on inspection it was found that medicines worth Rs.41,475.3