B. RAJENDRAN, J.

1. The writ appeal has been filed as against the order dated 24.10.2008 made in W.P. No. 8204 of 2008.

2. According to the appellant who is the driver working in the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd. He was driving the bus between Anna bus Stand and Palamedu on 12.8.2008 at about 5.45 p.m. when the bus reached a bus stop called Ayyer Bungalow stop the passengers got down from the bus and also boarded the bus. According to the appellant, when he was about to start the bus from the above said bus stop, the passengers of the bus told him that an aged woman passenger fell down on the road from the front side steps of the bus. Immediately, he stopped the vehicle and the said aged woman passenger was found no serious injury and in conscious stage and took her to the hospital. Later on, after seven days, he was told that she was died. According to him, the accident happened not due to any fault on his part but an F.I.R. was registered against him under Section 304 A I.P.C. Subsequently, on 12.8.2008 the police got his driving licence and the same was entrusted to the respondent and thereafter he was issued with a show-cause notice asking him to s