THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

ORDER:

Assailing the award passed by the Industrial Tribunal-cum-

Labour Court at Warangal (for short, ‘the Labour Court’) dated

02.05.2006 in I.D.No.13 of 2003, the present Writ Petition was filed.

2. The brief facts of the case are that respondent No.1, while working as a Driver in the petitioner Corporation, allegedly remained unauthorisedly absent to his duties from 12.05.2000 to 21.06.2000. Thereafter, respondent No.1 was directed to attend Medical Check-up, wherein, he was found fit to attend to his duties. However, instead of attending his duties, the petitioner remained absent to his duties and reported to duty only on 01.11.2000, by producing a medical certificate dated 23.10.2000. Later, on verification, it was found that respondent No.1 tried to forge the fitness certificate to cover up his absenteeism. Therefore, he was issued with a charge sheet dated 13.02.2001, alleging his unauthorized absenteeism, besides forgoing a false sick certificate. In response, respondent No.1 submitted his explanation on 23.02.2001. However, dissatisfied with the same, a departmental enquiry was conducted in conformity with the principles of natural justi