2006 Supreme(Guj) 210
BHAWANI SINGH, ABHILASHA KUMARI, H.K.RATHOD
GUJ. STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION – Appellant
Versus
DV CHAUHAN – Respondent
Advocates Appeared: D.S.VASAVADA, HARDIK C.RAWAL, MUKUL SINHA, P.H.Pathak, PRABHAKAR UPADYAY
( 1 ) WHETHER reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the Judgment" Yes road Transport Corporation ("corporation" for short ). On 3. 5. 1990, his duty was on Surat " Mandvi road. When the bus reached between Karanj and Mandvi, checking squad of corporation checked the bus. At this time, there were 74 passengers in the bus. It was found that he had collected rs. 14/- from two passengers and had issued used tickets worth Rs. 6/- with an intention to misappropriate public money. It was also found that to two passengers who were travelling from Surat to Archena, he issued tickets worth rs. 12/- out of which, tickets worth Rs. 6/- were re-used. To a passenger, who was travelling from Kim Char Rasta to amalsadhi, after collecting the fare of Rs. 4/-, he issued ticket worth Rs. 6/- which was used in the earlier trip. Some other irregularities were also found during the checking. Therefore, he was found having misappropriated Rs. 28/- by issuing used tickets to six passengers. There was cash balance of Rs. 41-40. Consequently, he was chargesheeted on 9. 5. 1990 to which, he replied on 7. 6. 1990. Thereafter, departmental inquiry was held. He submitted reply and inquiry proceeded on
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