ORDER :

This writ petition is filed against the Award passed by the second respondent in I.D.No.91 of 2004 dated 27.04.2011 and to direct the first respondent to pay backwages and other attendant benefits to the petitioner.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner joined service in the first respondent Mill as a Trainee Watchman and Trainee Driver on a consolidated wage of Rs.600/- per month with effect from 21.03.1992. While he was employed at the Head Office of the first respondent Mill, he joined the Kovai Jilla Panchalai Thozhilalar Sangam attached to the HMS Union in the year 1997. The first respondent was unable to bear the Union activities and transferred the petitioner to the Paravai Branch vide order dated 20.03.1998 and thereafter the petitioner joined Paravai Branch on 23.03.1998. While he was in service, the first respondent placed the petitioner under suspension by his order dated 25.10.1999 along with the charge memo on the allegation that the petitioner slept on his duty at night watchman on 15.10.1999 and further the company umbrella was also misplaced and it is further alleged that the petitioner is having the habit of sleeping on duty as watchman. Therea