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D. BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
A. Gandhi – Appellant
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Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd. , Rep. By its Managing Director, Villupuram – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, after calling for the records pertaining to the orders dated 18.09.2009 passed by the second respondent, Ka.Ku.No.113/1504/T2/Tha.Aa.Poo.Ka(V) Thi.Ma/2008 and modified by the first respondent in his order dated 23.06.2010 in Ka.Ku.No.113/1504/T2/Tha/Aa.Poo.Ka(V)Thi.Ma/2008, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant the petitioner annual increments and third review, with arrears and all other consequential benefits together with interest, award costs.)
1. The petitioner, who was working as a Bus Conductor in the respondent Transport Corporation has filed this Writ Petition, challenging the order dated 18.09.2009, thereby imposing a punishment of demotion from Selection Grade Conductor to Senior Grade Conductor for a period of five years and the order dated 23.06.2010 in the appeal, confirming the findings and reducing the punishment of demotion of five years to three years.
2. The petitioner was issued with a charge memorandum containing the charges that during the period from 03.10.2007 to 25.10.2007 when he was on duty
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