Nirmaljit Kaur, J.

The petitioner was issued charge-sheet on 11.8.2008 alleging that on 28.7.2008 while he was on duty, the Inspection Team found that 6 persons were travelling without ticket, whereas, the fare from those passengers had already been received. An enquiry was initiated. The petitioner accepted the charges and requested for closure of the enquiry. His confessional statement was recorded on 22.8.2008. The respondents found the petitioner guilty and awarded punishment of stoppage of one grade increment with cumulative effect and stoppage of one grade increment without cumulative effect as well as forfeiture of salary during the period of suspension with a fine of Rs.12,000/-. The petitioner filed an appeal before the appropriate Authority. The order of penalty was set aside but imposing punishment of stoppage of one grade increment with cumulative effect and stoppage of one grade increment without cumulative effect was upheld and appeal was dismissed on 14.9.2010. Aggrieved, the petitioner raised an industrial dispute. However, the claim of the petitioner was dismissed by the Tribunal vide order dated 20.1.2014.

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