This writ petition is directed against the Award dated 21-9-1994 passed by the Industrial Tribunal No. 2, Lucknow upholding the order of dismissal of the petitioner, passed by the employers M/s. Voltas Limited as legal and valid.

2. Petitioner was offered the post of Stenographer on regular basis by opposite party No. 2 vide its letter dated 1-3-1972. He was subsequently confirmed vide or ders dated 22-9-1972. According to the petitioner, he continued to work with sin cerity and loyalty and discharged the duties assigned to him to the entire satis faction of the management. However, the problem arose when the petitioner got himself enrolled as an active member of Voltas and Volkart Employees Union, U. P. and because of his active participation in the legal trade union activities, the management got annoyed and his rela tions with the management became strained. This led to issuance of charge-sheets to the petitioner on allegations of insubordination from the year 1985 on wards. A charge-sheet was accordingly is sued on 6-2-1986 and Sri R. C. Srivastava was appointed the Enquiry Officer who was the Legal Advisor of the employers. The petitioner apprehending that su