G. S. Singhvi, J.

1. This petition has been filed by the employer to quash the award (Annexure P-3) dated March 2, 1995 passed by the Central government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Chandigarh (for short the Tribunal ).

2. Workman Krishan Gopal Gandhi joined the service of the petitioner-bank as an Assistant Cashier on October 13, 1960. He was suspended on February 7, 1970. This was followed by a charge-sheet and an order for domestic inquiry. Shri V. H. Range was appointed as Inquiry officer. Shri Pange started the inquiry but did not continue with it. On june 18, 1971 he gave out that the inquiry proceedings were being postponed till the appointment of new Inquiry Officer. Subsequently vide his letter dated August 3, 1971, Shri Pange informed the representative of the workman that the inquiry has been entrusted to shri S. K. Gauba, Assistant Chief Agent, New Delhi. The Divisional officer of the Bank also issued letter dated August 3, 1971 indicating that Shri S. K. Gauba will now hold inquiry because Shri Pange had been entrusted with some urgent work. Shri S. K. Gauba, also did not complete the inquiry and once again Shri V. H. Pange assumed the role of Inquiry