This writ petition is filed challenging the order of the second respondent Central Government Industrial Tribunal –cum–Labour Court, Chennai dated 06.06.2001 passed in I.D.No.485 of 2001.

2. The short facts relating to this case are as follows:

The petitioner joined in the services of the first respondent Railway as a Clerk on 14.03.1977. A charge memo was issued against the petitioner on 23.07.1986, stating that the petitioner while functioning as Enquiry-cum-Reservation Clerk in the Reservation Office, Madras Central, Southern Railway, Madras, committed misconduct and failed to maintain absolute integrity and devotion to duty inasmuch as he has misappropriated an amount of Rs.10,070/- on or about 112. 1984 by 6.15 pm by making false entries in the Railway records as if he has refunded the said amount on demand for cancellation by a bona fide passenger in BPT.No.085444 purported to have been issued on 22.09.1984 for 95 adults for journey on 30.12.1984 in Train No.145 Navjeevan Express from Ahmedabad to Madras. The said charges were framed as the conduct of the petitioner was in violation of Rule 3(1)(i), 3 (1)(ii) and 3(1) (iii) of the Railway Service (Conduct) Rules, 1