JUDGMENT :

M.M. Das, J. - The Petitioner in this writ petition calls in question the award dated 29.6.2007 passed by the Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Bhubaneswar in I.D. Case No. 3 of 2003.

2. The facts, which are relevant, are as follows:

The Petitioner was an employee under the opp. party No. 1. He was employed as a helper on 8.2.1979. He declared his marital status as married and disclosed the name of his wife as P. Arnapurna Reddy at the time of joining in the service which has been duly entered in the Service Book as well as in the Group Insurance. Later, a complaint was filed by one P. Sharma alleging herself to be the married wife of the Petitioner-workman. The opposite party-management by letter dated 09.10.1990 charge-sheeted the workman framing various charges against him, which are as follows:

(i) furnishing wrong information at the time of entry into Govt. service.

(ii) involving yourself in Bigamous marriage as a Govt. servant.

(iii) violation of Govt. servant conduct rules.

3. The Petitioner was called upon to explain within 15 days from the date of receipt of the said charges as to why disciplinary action shall not be taken against him. The Petitioner submitted an expla