Arijit Banerjee, J.

1. The petitioner was a conductor in the employment of the respondent Corporation. In this writ application the petitioner challenges the order dated 29 March, 2010 placing him under suspension, the charge-sheet dated 30 March, 2010, the enquiry report dated 4 December, 2010, the order of dismissal dated 11 January, 2012 passed by the respondent No. 3 and the order dated 13 May, 2013 passed by the respondent No. 2 being the Appellate Authority confirming the dismissal order. The petitioner prays for reinstatement in service with all consequential benefits.

2. On 28 March, 2010 the petitioner was on duty in a bus travelling from Purulia to Behrampur. At Bankura the Checking Squad Personnel boarded the said Bus and conducted a surprise inspection. On 29 March, 2010, the members of the said checking squad lodged a complaint with the Divisional Manager, Durgapur Division of the respondent Corporation alleging certain irregularities on the part of the petitioner.

3. The respondent corporation issued a charge-sheet dated 30 March, 2010 to the petitioner and placed him under suspension. The following charges were leveled against the petitioner:-

(i) He collected