Repeated proclamation of concern, and lofty statements of having taken adequate measures to ensure safe driving by its drivers, notwithstanding, the present case best illustrates the apathy and indifference of the A.P.S.R.T.C. to the plight of pedestrians.

For rash and negligent driving, which resulted in the death of a pedestrian on the accident spot, a criminal case was instituted and disciplinary proceedings held against the petitioner. While he was found guilty of misconduct in the departmental enquiry, and imposed the punishment of removal from service, he was acquitted in the criminal case. The challenge to the order of removal from service resulted in the Additional Industrial Tribunal-cum-Additional Labour Court, Hyderabad directing his reinstatement with continuity of service but without back wages. Curiously, the Respondent A.P. State Road Transport Corporation has permitted the Award of the Additional Industrial Tribunal-cum-Additional labour Court to attain finality and has not chosen to challenge it by way of a writ petition before this Court. It is the petitioner-workman who has approached this Court questioning the said Award to the limited extent that he