IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No.6381 of 2008 Decided on : May 17, 2010 Ashok Kumar …Petitioner. Versus H.P. Forest Corporation and others …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surjit Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner : None. For the Respondents : Mr. V.B. Verma, Advocate. Justice Kurian Juseph, C.J.(Oral) Applicant approached the Tribunal, challenging Annexure A-3, order passed by respondents-Corporation, on 18th September, 1998, whereby the applicant had been served a month’s notice, intimating that on the expiry of the period of the said notice, services of the applicant would be no more required with the Corporation. 2. It is seen from the reply that the applicant, who was a cleaner in the truck had been driving the truck illegally and unauthorizedly and on one occasion an accident also took place. He was given Annexure A-1, notice dated 26th June, 1998, pursuant to which the applicant submitted the reply whereby he had admitted that he had driven the truck. After considering the said reply, the applicant had been served with a month’s notice, as per Annexure A-3. 3. After going through the averments in the petition and the stand of the Corporation in the reply, we find that …2… the disengagement of the applicant was justified in the circumstances referred to above. Therefore, the petition is dismissed. However, we make it clear that any observation or finding in this judgment shall not stand in the way of the applicant pursuing his remedy on the legal validity of the disengagement, under the provisions of Industrial Disputes Act, if available to him. Petition stands disposed of. ( Justice Kurian Joseph ) Chief Justice. ( Justice Surjit Singh ) May 17, 2010(sd) Judge.