P. RAMAKRISHNAM RAJU, J.

( 1 ) PETITIONER-APPELLANT was appointed as Conductor in A. P. State Road Transport Corporation and was working in Mancherial Depot. A check was conducted while he was conducting his bus on the route Gollette-I and Tandur-I-B on 24-11-1988 and detected certain cash and ticket irregularities. Accordingly a charge-memo was issued for having re-issued tickets to 9 passengers after collecting money which were already issued earlier. The enquiry officer who conducted domestic enquiry submitted his report that the charges are proved. Accepting the findings, the disciplinary authority removed him from service. The petitioner-Appellant raised an industrial dispute in I. D. No. 10667 of 1989 before the Industrial Tribunal challenging the proceedings unsuccessfully. Petitioner-Appellant again invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by filing Writ Petition No. 11844 of 1992. Learned single Judge found that it is not a matter where he can interfere with the punishment as it is not disproportionate to the gravity of misconduct. The writ petition was accordingly dismissed. Hence the writ appeal Writ Appeal No. 679 of 1997 :

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