( 1 ) THE petitioner, who worked previously in the service of the AP. State Road transport Corporation, was removed from service on grounds of misconduct. The appellate authority confirmed the punishment. The Labour Court, Anantapur to which the matter was referred by G. O. Rt. No. 190 Labour, Employment, Nutrition and Technical education (Lab. I) Department, dated 1-2-1985, also declined to interfere with the order of punishment He, therefore, filed the present Writ Petition seeking a writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to the award passed by the Labour Court, Anantapur in i. D. No. 72 of 1986 dated 12-5-1986 and quash the same, with a consequential direction to the Depot Manager, APSRTC. , Atmakur to reinstate him in service with all consequential benefits.

( 2 ) ON 9-1-1983, the petitioner was on duty as Conductor in respect of the APSRTC vehicle APZ 2217 on the route Atmakur to Yerramam village. There were 156 passengers in the vehicle; it was over-crowded and many passengers were sitting on the top of the vehicle. After the vehicle left Atmakur and before it reached the third stage, two Travelling Ticket Inspectors inspected it and found 156 passe