THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.1543 OF 2004 DATED 17TH DECEMBER, 2009 BETWEEN The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Narayankhed, Medak District. … Petitioner and Prem Singh S/o Harin Singh, E.290423, Conductor, Gajwel-Pragnapur Bus Depot, Gajwel Pragnapur, Medak District. And Another … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.1543 OF 2004 ORDER: The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC), represented by its Depot Manager, Narayankhed Depot, Medak District, challenges the Award dated 11.02.2003 passed by the Labour Court-II, Hyderabad, in I.D.No.82 of 2000. By the said Award, the Labour Court set aside the order of the APSRTC removing the first respondent herein from service and directed his reinstatement in service with continuity of service and other attendant benefits while denying him back wages. The first respondent was appointed as a Conductor in the APSRTC on 13.04.1992 and his services were regularized with effect from 22.01.1996. He was removed from service by order dated 05.07.1999 basing on certain cash and ticket irregularities detected during the check made on the Bus which the petitioner was conducting on 12.01.1999. The appeal filed by the first respondent against his removal from service was dismissed on 20.04.1999 and his revision petition was also dismissed by order dated 17.03.2000. Thereupon, the first respondent raised an Industrial Dispute under Section 2-A(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in I.D.No.82 of 2000. The Labour Court, upon considering the material on record, came to the conclusion that the findings recorded by the Enquiry Officer were perverse and accordingly set aside the order of removal based thereon. Consequently, the Labour Court directed reinstatement of the first respondent in service with continuity of service and other attendant benefits but denied him back wages from the time of his suspension till his reinstatement in service, thereby protecting the interest of the APSRTC also. The Award under challenge reflects that the Labour Court, after a thorough examination of the findings recorded in the enquiry, came to the conclusion that the said findings were perverse and were liable to be set aside. I see no reason to interfere with this exercise of the Labour Court, supported by cogent reasoning. Pursuant to the Award, the first respondent has already been reinstated in service as is reflected in the order of this Court passed on 29.01.2004 in WPMP No.2043 of 2004 in this writ petition. The APSRTC failed to make out any grounds warranting interference with the Award under challenge. The Writ Petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J. 17th December, 2009. VGSR