G. PATRI BASAVANA GOUD, J.

( 1 ) ON 23-7-1977, when the petitioner was Working as Traffic Controller in the 1st Respondent-K. S. R. T. C. at kolar bus stand, he was alleged to be guilty of misconduct in failing to observe the ticket numbers in the ticket tray properly, that 9 tickets of rs. 1-05 denomination were found intact and in un-punched condition. He was, therefore, served with an article of charge in that regard to which he submitted a reply denying the charge. the disciplinary authority, however, passed an order holding the petitioner guilty of the charge of misconduct levelled against him. He then proceeded to impose a penalty of reducing the petitioner's pay by one incremental stage permanently. petitioner's appeal to the divisional manager came to be dismissed. He has approached this court under article 226 of the Constitution seeking quashing of the order of the disciplinary authority at Annexure-B and that of the appellate authority at Annexure-D.

( 2 ) REGULATION 18 of the Karnataka state road transport corporation servants (conduct and discipline) regulations, 1971 ('regulations' for short) lists minor penalties and major penalties. Withholding of increments is a min

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