JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned award of the Hon'ble Tribunal made in I.D.No.782 of 2010 dated 20.04.2015, by the fourth respondent and to quash the same.)

1. The present Writ Petition is heard through Video Conferencing on 01.09.2021.

2. The writ petitioner is a Minority Aided School recognized by the Government of Tamil Nadu. One Mr.Mohan Babu was appointed as a Sweeper (hereinafter referred to as “workman”) in a sanctioned and approved post in the petitioner Management School with effect from 01.10.1990. To a charge of unauthorized absence from 05.06.2007 till 21.08.2007, the workman tendered his apology, through his letter dated 03.09.2007 and sought for condonation of the absence. However, a charge memo dated 18.09.2007 came to be issued, for charges of unauthorized absence. The workman participated in the enquiry and once again tendered his apologies for the charges. Based on the enquiry report, the Management had proposed a punishment of 'termination of service' through a show cause notice dated 31.10.2007. In the said show cause not