THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

ORDER:

Aggrieved by the award passed by the Labour Court-II, Hyderabad, (for short, ‘the Labour Court’) dated 25.02.2000 in I.D.No.113 of 1997, insofar as denial of back wages and other consequential benefits are concerned, the present Writ Petition was filed.

2. The case of the petitioner is that while he was discharging his duties as a Conductor on 10.01.1992, on route Dharsiri-Zaheerabad, a check was exercised at Stage No.5/4, and the petitioner was charged with cash and ticket irregularities. Subsequently, after the conduct of an enquiry, wherein, the charges leveled against him were proved, the petitioner was removed from service on 31.07.1992. Assailing the said removal order, the petitioner approached the Labour Court and raised an Industrial Dispute vide I.D.No.113 of 1997. The Labour Court, while allowing the I.D. in part vide award dated 25.02.2000, had set aside his removal order dated 31.07.1992 and directed the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service as a fresh recruit, however, denied back wages, continuity of service and other consequential benefits. Hence, the present writ petition.

3. Heard Sri V. Narasimha Goud, lea