S. Palanivelu, J.

This appeal is filed against the order, dated 21.01.2003, made in W.P.No.5354 of 2000, whereby the order of dismissal passed by the second appellant, dated 112. 1998, which was confirmed by the first appellant in appeal, dated 210. 1999, was set aside, with a direction to reinstate the respondent/writ petitioner, with all consequential benefits.

.2. Respondent, who filed the Writ Petition, was serving as a Driver in the second appellant Corporation. While he was driving a bus, bearing registration No.T.N.45/N/1045 along Karur-Erode main road, an accident took place near Nathamedu Junction, by a head-on collision of the bus with a tipper lorry, bearing registration No.T.N.33/Y-5006. In the gruesome accident, ten passengers, who were travelling in the bus, died and seven others were injured and both the vehicles got damaged. With regard to the accident, the Conductor of the bus, by name Murugesan, lodged a complaint with Karur Police Station in Crime No.348 of 1998, in which he stated that while the bus was being driven by its driver on the left side of the road, the tipper lorry came from opposite direction and dashed against the bus, causing the acciden