THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRI T PETI TI ON No.18476 OF 2005

ORDER:

The present Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the award dated 23.04.2003 in I.D.No.218/2001 on the file of the Labour Court–I, Hyderabad, published on 04.07.2003, insofar as it denies back-wages and attendant benefits, as arbitrary, unjust, and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India.

2. Heard Sri V. Narasimha Goud, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Sri R. Anurag, learned Standing Counsel for TSRTC, appearing for the respondents. Perused the material on record.

3. Brief facts of the case are that petitioner No.1, K. Venugopal, joined the service of the respondent-Corporation as a Conductor in May 1992, and his services were regularised with effect from 13.09.1996. He continued in service diligently until he was removed from service by the 1^st respondent vide order dated 14.02.2001. Being aggrieved by his removal, the petitioner preferred an appeal, which was rejected by the 2^nd respondent on 17.04.2001. Thereafter, he filed a review before the 3^rd respondent, which was also dismissed on 10.09.2001. Subsequently, the petitioner raised an