THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.709 of 2008

ORDER:

The petitioner filed the present writ petition aggrieved by the Award, dated 29.09.2005 passed in I.D.No.128 of 2002 by the Industrial Tribunal-cum-

Labour Court at Warangal.

2. Heard Sri P.Ravi Shanker, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents.

3. Brief facts of the case are as follows :-

(a) The petitioner was appointed as a Driver on daily wage basis in the year 1992, and his services were later regularized in the year 1997. Since then, he has been discharging his duties without any complaint. During the month of December 1999, he suffered ill-health due to jaundice and was unable to attend his duties. He reported the same to the Depot Supervisor, who did not grant any leave.

(b) The petitioner underwent Ayurvedic treatment at Tenali and sent his leave letter along with a medical certificate. As his health condition did not permit him to attend duty as a Driver, he remained absent and informed the same to the Depot Supervisor. Though a notice was issued to the petitioner regarding the conduct of an enquiry, he could not attend the enq