The first respondent herein, being a Conductor in the service of the APSRTC, filed the said I.D. under Section 2-A(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (for brevity, ‘the Act of 1947’) challenging his removal from service under order dated 13.09.1993. The allegation against the first respondent was that he had committed fraud in respect of police warrants whereby detriment and loss was caused to the APSRTC to the tune of Rs.510/-. After an enquiry into matter, the first respondent was removed from service by order dated 13.09.1993. His appeal was dismissed under order dated 05.08.1994. He therefore sought redressal of this grievance by invoking Section 2-A(2) of the Act of 1947. By order dated 17.03.1997 the Labour Court rendered a finding that the domestic enquiry held against the first respondent was vitiated. Surprisingly, by its Award dated 25.03.1997, i.e., a mere week thereafter, the Labour Court found fault with the APSRTC for failing to adduce evidence and place relevant material before it. On the said ground, the Labour Court held that the charge levelled against the first respondent was not proved and set aside the order removing him from service.
