JUDGMENT :

S.N. PRASAD, J.

The award dated 27.04.2012 passed by the Labour Court, Bhubaneswar in I.D. Case No.25 of 2007 is challenged by the Management whereby and where under the workman has been directed to be reinstated in service till his retirement and to get all service benefits including back wages and consequential service benefits.

2. The fact leading to this case is that the workman was working as a Mondal in Food Storage Depot at Hirakud under the Area Manager, Food Corporation of India, Sambalpur. Subsequently he was transferred to F.S.D., Barbil. While working as such he was suspended vide order dated 30.3.2004 by the District Manager, Sambalpur in contemplating for initiation of a departmental proceeding because of his alleged involvement in a criminal activity which has caused loss to the property of the Management. A memorandum with article of charges and statement of imputation of misconduct has been served upon the workman on 22.4.2004 directing him to submit written statement of defence within fifteen days of the receipt of the memorandum. He had submitted written statement explaining in detail that the allegation and charges are untrue and baseless and had been ma