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K. MANMADHA RAO
Kanigiri Govindh – Appellant
Versus
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation – Respondent
ORDER :
1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the following relief:
2. The grievance of the petitioner is that he was appointed as a contract driver on 11.09.2010 attached to Kakinada depot. Later he was transferred to Ramachandrapuram Depot. His services were regularized w.e.f. 01.09.2014 and attached to Kakinada depot. Since the date of his joining the petitioner discharging his duties with utmost satisfaction of his superiors, without any blemish record. It is stated that on 05.07.2020, the petitioner was in service No. 2591 kakinada to Vijayawada the bus schedule to depart at 16:30 hours. Since less occupancy in the bus OPRS incharge informed the petitioner t
Disciplinary proceedings must adhere to natural justice, prohibiting the use of preliminary inquiry evidence in regular inquiries without proper cross-examination rights.
Disciplinary action against an employee must be based on enumerated misconduct; failure to issue correct tickets constitutes valid grounds for penalty.
A preliminary inquiry cannot substitute a regular inquiry for imposing major penalties, as it violates principles of natural justice and due process.
Minor penalties require adherence to procedural fairness, including an inquiry, failing which the penalty is void.
Disciplinary punishments require adherence to due process, including the issuance of a show-cause notice; failure compromises the validity of the punishment.
Minor penalties cannot be imposed without conducting an enquiry or assigning reasons for dispensing with the enquiry, in accordance with the principles of natural justice.
Point of law: punishment imposed on the petitioner by way of removal from service is shockingly disproportionate to the charge of closing the SR prematurely and this requires to be interfered with by....
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