1 S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.3900/2009 RSRTC & Anr. vs Jasvindra Singh & Anr. DATE OF ORDER : - 4.5.2009 HON'BLE MR. PRAKASH TATIA, J. Mr. PK Lohra, for the petitioner. <><><> Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioners' grievance is against the award dated 3rd Nov., 2007 by which the employee's quantum of punishment has been reduced substantially. According to petitioners because of the reason that employee was found guilty in the departmental inquiry and punishment of stoppage of three annual grade increments with cumulative effect has been imposed and in the inquiry it has also been held that during period of suspension, his salary shall stand forfeited. The labour court altered the said punishment by reducing the punishment of withholding of two annual grade increments with cumulative effect to that of withholding of one annual grade increment without cumulative effect and withholding of two annual grade increments without cumulative effect. The labour court further held that the 2 forfeiture of salary of suspension period is also wrong and quashed it. The award has been challenged after more than one and half year and according to learned counsel for the petitioner the award was published only on 4th Sept., 2008. So far as passing of the award by the labour court is concerned, that has been passed on 3rd Nov., 2007 and it could have been obeyed by the employer. Be it as it may be, looking to the totality of the facts of the case, I do not find any reason to entertain the writ petition after such delay. Hence, the writ petition is hereby dismissed. (PRAKASH TATIA), J. c.p.goyal/-