JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records from the file of the first respondent herein namely the Presiding Officer, Central Government Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court, Shastri Bhavan, Chennai and quash the award dated 11.03.2014 in I.D.No.74 of 2012.)

1. The award dated 11.03.2014, passed by the 1st respondent in I.D.No.74 of 2012 is under challenge in the present writ petition.

2. The writ petitioner states that she was appointed as peon in the Finance Department of the 2nd respondent with effect from 01.02.1990. She was promoted as Attender on 01.02.1998. The petitioner was suffering from illness, more specifically, Acute Osteo Arithritis and other diseases from 23rd March, 2004 onwards. Her health condition was deteriorated and the Doctor advised her to take rest. The petitioner applied for medical leave by sending leave letters. However, the 2nd respondent had not replied to the letters, nor sanctioned leave in favour of the writ petitioner.

3. A show case notice was issued on 07.07.2004 and the learned counsel for the petitioner states that the show cause notice was not serve