JUDGMENT :

SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J.

1. Heard Sri Vikas Sahai, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri Om Prakash Saxena, respondent no. 2, in person.

2. The petitioner through the present writ petition has assailed the impugned award dated 29.08.2017 (notified by Govt. Order No. 715 dated 29.08.2017 passed by the Presiding Officer, Labour Court, U.P. Meerut in Adjudication Case No. 173 of 2002.

3. Respondent no. 2 Om Prakash Saxena, was appointed as a Bus Conductor in U.P. State Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as ‘UPSRTC’). Respondent no. 2 on 25.08.1995 was on duty on Bus No. UHN-2741 on Meerut-Sardhana Route. It appears that while the Bus was on the way, a surprise checking on the Bus was conducted by the Regional Checking Squad, Meerut, headed by Sri Ramesh Chandra, Traffic Superintendent, who found that certain corrupt practices had been adopted by respondent no. 2 in the distribution of tickets. He submitted a report to the Regional Manager, Regional Officer Meerut, disclosing the corrupt practices adopted by respondent no. 2 thereby causing the loss to the UPSRTC and misbehaviour and obstruction by respondent no. 2 with the checking squad.

4. The Regional Manager