Challenging the Award passed by the Labour Court in I.D.No.406/1995 ordering reinstatement of the Petitioner without backwages and without other attendant benefits, Petitioner has filed the Writ Petition.

2. Brief facts which led to the filing of Writ Petition are as follows:-

.(i) Petitioner was initially appointed as Assistant Tradesman on 6. 1982 in the 2nd Respondent Corporation. On 02. 1990, while the Petitioner was working at Madhavaram Depot, he was directed by the Assistant Engineer of the Depot to replace the Air Compressor Assembly in Fleet No.E399 with the help of one Apprentice. Petitioner refused to carry out the work and he was alternatively directed to overhaul the rear wheel of the same Fleet No.E399 with the help of one Apprentice. Again, Petitioner refused to carry out the work. Since, Petitioner wilfully refused to carryout the work, he was kept under suspension from 02. 1990 to 33. 1990 and three charges (i) disobeying the orders of superior officer (Clause 25(i) of CSO); (ii) failure to complete the work and (iii) irresponsible in duty (Clause 24(14) of CSO) were framed against the Petitioner. As his explanation was not satisfactory, enquiry was con