GUNTA SUGUNAMMA Vs. HONBLE LABOUR COURT-III, HYDERABAD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner challenging the Award dated 06.08.2003 in I.D.No.48 of 2001 passed by the Presiding Officer, Labour Court-III, Hyderabad, whereunder the petitioner was reinstated into service as Fresh Record Tracer but without back wages and attendant benefits.

(2.) The factual matrix of the case is thus:

(3.) Respondent No.2/APSRTC filed counter and opposed the petition contending that petitioner being in responsible post of Record Tracer did not handover the imprest and record room keys due to which there was dislocation of dispatch work. The charge sheet was sent to her residential address calling her explanation. The son of the petitioner on her behalf requested to grant three months leave for taking treatment for jaundice. Thereafter, enquiry was conducted and she was removed from service on 02.11.1999. Aggrieved, the petitioner preferred appeal to Regional Manager, Nalgonda which as rejected. Against which petitioner filed I.D.No.48 of 2001 before the Labour Court which in turn after considering the entire material on record passed an award directing the 2nd respondent management to reinstate the petitioner afresh as Record Tracer. In obedience of the award the petitioner was reinstated into service. Thus the 2nd respondent prayed to dismiss the Writ Petition.