( 1 ) THIS intra-Court appeal has been preferred by the Karnataka State Road transport Corporation ("the Corporation" for short) questioning the appropriateness of awarding 50% back wages to the respondent-conductor from December 16, 1985 till the date of the award (Annexure-D) i. e. February 12, 1993.

( 2 ) THE respondent was appointed as a conductor in the Corporation's Bijapur division. On March 13, 1981 when he was on duty as conductor in Corporation's bus bearing no. MYF 4450 running from Athani to Bijapur it was checked at stage No. 11/10 by the checking squad. On verification, it was found that out of 34 adult passengers travelling in the bus 15 were without tickets. On enquiry, the passengers revealed that the respondent- conductor despite collecting Rs. 2. 20. 00 from, each of them as fare did not issue tickets to them. It was found that the respondent had already closed the stage entries against stage 10 in all respects except for denominations of paise 0. 40 and Rs. 1. 80 tickets. Accordingly, the, checking squad served an offence memo on the respondent that receipt whereof was duly acknowledged by him. The checking inspectors also recorded the statements of passengers i

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