ORDER :

1. This writ petition is under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, wherein, the Award dated 22.12.2017, passed by the Presiding Officer, Central Government Industrial Tribunal No. 1, Dhanbad in Central Government Industrial Tribunal No. 1, Dhanbad in Complaint Case No. 1 of 2012 by which the complaint filed by the respondents under Section 33 A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, holding therein, that the punishment of dismissal and forfeiture of terminal benefits of the respondent as illegal and unjustified.

2. The brief facts of the case of the petitioner, as per the pleading made in the writ petition is that the respondents while being posted as Assistant Grade-I (D) and two other employees were deputed to proceed to Paddy Procurement Centre (in short PPC), Dumraon to supervise the delivery of procured paddy/stock to the millers and its transportation to the base depot and to submit a consolidated report after liquidation of entire paddy stock.

The Respondent and other members of the Committee did not furnish any report even after lapse of more than two months. The Committee, however, had submitted two reports on 28.08.2009 and 28.10.2009 which were cryptic