LAWS(MAD)-2008-7-211

S NARASIMHAN Vs. PRESIDING OFFICER LABOUR COURT VELLORE

Decided On July 18, 2008
S. NARASIMHAN Appellant
V/S
PRESIDING OFFICER LABOUR COURT VELLORE Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) (Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for issuance of writ of Certiorari to call for the records from the first respondent pertaining to the award dated 04.12.1996 of the first respondent in I.D. No. 485 of 1994 published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 16.4.1997 Part II - Section 2 (Supplement), quash the same and substitute the same by directing the second respondent to reinstate the petitioner with continuity of service, full backwages and all other attendant benefits.) This writ petition is filed against the Award dated 04.12.1996 passed by the first respondent Labour Court in I.D. No. 485 of 1994 as it had declined to grant any relief to the petitioner.

(2.) THE petitioner was employed as a Peon in the second respondent Bank. By a charge-memo dated 02.02.1987, six charges were framed against him and the charges relate to availing of jewel loan in the name of his family members and friends and obtaining loan in the name of his wife exceeding the maximum limit fixed for an individual, removing the jewels from the Bank even before clearing of the loan, despite admission of the guilt not making good the amount, making false entries in the register and the jewel loan cards in his own hand writing as though it was written by the Section Clerk and also he tore of several sheets in the jewel loan ledger to screen the evidence. He submitted an explanation dated 09.02.1987. THEreafter, a domestic enquiry was held by one Advocate.

(3.) HEARD the arguments of Mr. Balan Haridoss, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. John, learned counsel appearing for M/s T.S. Gopalan & Co., for the second respondent and perused the records.