HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8120 OF 2001 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner, A. Narasaiah, against the order of the Industrial Tribunal – cum – Labour Court, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District in M.P. No.157 of 1989 dated 30- 06-1994. 2. The necessary facts are that petitioner worked as Cleaner in the APSRTC and later he was removed from service as per the orders of the Divisional Manager, APSRTC, Karimnagar, respondent No.3 herein. On appeal, he was reinstated into service without back wages and thereafter he filed the impugned M.P. before the Labour Court for back wages from the date of suspension to the date of reinstatement i.e., from 22-10-1981 to 23-05-1983 and the same was dismissed by the Labour Court. 3. The allegation against the petitioner was of unauthorized absence, dereliction of duties and being suspect of involving in theft of radiators. On account of those serious charges, initially he was removed from service, but on appeal, he was reinstated into service without back wages and punishment of withholding one increment. It was also held that the period between the date of suspension and reinstatement shall not be treated as on duty. Thus, the main claim in this writ petition is for payment of back wages for the period between suspension and reinstatement as stated above. 4. As rightly held by the Labour Court, petitioner has to be thankful for his being reinstated into service though there were serious charges against him. Non-payment of salary for the period from the date of suspension till reinstatement is not at all disproportionate. Thus, I see no merit to grant the relief of back wages to the petitioner, as such, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J November 25, 2010. PV