M. JAGANNADHA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner is an employee on daily wages, and in connection with certain conduct, the Corporation decided to take disciplinary action. They issued a charge memo on 24. 12. 1988. Simultaneously they passed (be impugned order dated 24. 12. 1988 which reads as follows :"pending disciplinary action Sri M. Gnanendra, E. 503742, vasual Conductor of Giddalur depot who was involved in Cash and ticket irregularities case on 19. 12. 88 and has been placed under depot Spare , is hereby kept under Put-Off duty with immediate effect. "the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no provision in any of the rules made by the Corporation permitting them to keep the petitioner on Put-Off duty.

( 2 ) THE learned counsel also referred to certain A. P. Industrial Standing Orders and Rules but failed to bring to my notice any particular rules which prohibits the passing of an order like the one impugned in this case.

( 3 ) THE submission of the learned counsel that there is no provision in any of the rules made by the Corporation permitting the Corporation to keep the employee on Put-Off duty, is, in my opinion, not correct. The petitioner is engaged on d

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