ORDER :

S.M. Subramaniam, J.

1. The award dated 22.05.2014, passed by the 1st respondent in I.D. No. 20 of 2012, is under challenge in the present writ petition.

2. The writ petitioner Management is a company known as Ponny Sugars (Erode) Limited.

3. The learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the writ petitioner Management made a submission that the 2nd respondent was employed in the writ petitioner company with effect from 01.12.1993, as an unskilled worker. He was working as Pump Attendant. The 2nd respondent was a chronic absentee and the Management issued several memos and charge sheet, which resulted in various warning letters to the 2nd respondent workman. During January to December, 2001, the 2nd respondent absented from work for 22 days. Thus, on 21.01.2002, a charge sheet was issued to him. The 2nd respondent submitted his explanation on 23.01.2002, which was not satisfactory and consequently, a domestic enquiry was conducted. The 2nd respondent workman participated in the domestic enquiry and admitted his guilt with reference to the charges of unauthorised absence. On 29.03.2002, the enquiry officer submitted his findings holding that the charges levelled against the 2