( 1 ) ). THE petitioner is an employee of A. P. State Road Transport Corporation (the RTC, for brevity ). While working as Driver in, kodada Bus Depot, disciplinary enquiry was conducted against him for misconduct under Clauses (xviii), (xxi) and (xxvii) of regulation 28 of A. P. S. R. T. C. Employees (Conduct) Regulations, 1963 (the regulations for brevity ). The Depot manager, Vijayawada by order dated 5-12-1986 imposed the punishment of reduction of pay by four incremental stages for a period of four years and further ordered to treat the period of suspension as not on duty The appeal by the petitioner to the 2nd respondent was also dismissed by an order-dated 8-6-1990. These orders are challenged in this writ petition.

( 2 ) ). The petitioner was placed under suspension by an order-dated 16-9-1985 for misconduct. By the same order, the following charges were framed against him. (1) For having used vulgar and unparliamentary language against the Depot Manager, Jaggaiahpet on 10-9-1985 at about 20. 00 hours, which is a serious, misconduct under Reg. 28 (xviii) of APSRTC employees (Conduct) Regulations, 1963. (2) For having abused and used very vulgar language ag