DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION vs HARISH CHANDRA

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 10.02.2026 Date of decision: 13.04.2026 Uploaded on: 13.04.2026 + W.P.(C) 3183/2011 DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Uday N. Tiwari, Adv. versus HARISH CHANDRA .....Respondent Through: Mr. M.P. Sinha, Mr. Satyam Mishra and Ms. VhavyaRazshree, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN JUDGMENT SHAIL JAIN, J. 1. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner, Delhi Transport Corporation, under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, assailing the order dated 28.10.2009 (hereinafter referred to as the Impugned Order) and the Award dated 02.12.2010 (hereinafter referred to as the Impugned Award) passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, in DID No. 01/2008. BRIEF FACTS: 2. The brief factual matrix, as borne out from the record, is that the respondent/workman, Harish Chandra (hereinafter referred to as the Respondent), was employed as a Conductor with the petitioner, Delhi Signature Not Verified Signed By:KAPIL W.P.(C) 3183/2011 Page 1 of 32 KUMAR Signing Date:13.04.2026 16:36:03 Transport Corporation (DTC), since the year 1985 and was posted at Shriniwaspuri Depot, bearing Badge No. 22659. 3. On 16.10.2003, while the Respondent was performing his duties as a Conductor in Bus No. 6467 on Route No. 518/9, the bus was checked by the checking staff of the petitioner Corporation at the Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station Bus Stand at about 13:05 hours. During the inspection of the waybill and ticket blocks, it was allegedly found that the Respondent was in possession of certain ticket blocks of denominations of ₹5 and ₹10, bearing specific serial numbers, which were alleged to be counterfeit/duplicate in nature. 4. As per the checking re