B. SUBHASHAN REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner in the instant writ petition challenges the Award dated 8/03/1995 in i. D. No. 21 of 1990 passed by the Labour court, Guntur insofar as it is against the petitioner in denying the continuity of service and back wages.

( 2 ) BEFORE adverting to the question relating to the legality and validity of the award, it may be necessary to briefly notice the relevant facts: The petitioner herein is a driver in Andhra Pradesh State Road transport Corporation. He was kept under suspension pending enquiry by an order dated 25/03/1989 alleging that on 9/03/1989 when the petitioner was driving the bus on the route Guntur to repalle, met with fatal accident at the outskirts of Ponnur due to his rash and negligent driving and due to lack of. anticipation. Then second respondent accordingly had issued a charge-sheet dated 28/03/1989 with the following charges:1. For your rash and negligent driving the vehicle No. AAZ-8865 on route Guntur- repalle which was culminated in fatal accident caused to the vehicle in the outskirts of Ponnur dashing against two lady pedestrians one of whom succumbed to injuries in the Government General Hospital. Ponnur and later on

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