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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
NUPUR BHATI
Malam Singh, S/o Shri Himmat Singh – Appellant
Versus
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Through Its Managing Director – Respondent
ORDER :
NUPUR BHATI, J.
1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking following reliefs:
“(i) Be pleased to quash the charge-sheet Annex. 4 dated 13.08.2013.
(ii) Be pleased to quash and set aside the impugned order of punishment (Annex.16) dated 22.01.2016 passed by the respondent disciplinary authority, the Chief Manager, RSRTC, Phalodi Depot.
(iii) Be pleased to exonerate the petitioner from all the charges leveled against him by way of charge sheet (Annex.4) dated 13.08.2013.
(iv) Be pleased to direct the respondent Chief Manager to pay the remaining salary to the petitioner for the period of suspension with interest @ 12% with all consequential benefits.
(v) Any other writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deems just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, may kindly be passed in favour of the humble petitioner.
(vi) Cost may kindly be allowed in favour of the humble petitioner.”
2. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was appointed as a Conductor in the respondent–Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “RSRTC”) on 04.08.1984 and was initially posted
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