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PANKAJ JAIN
Vijay Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Pepsu Road Transport Corporation – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Pankaj Jain, J. (Oral)
Petitioner has impugned order dated 25.10.2013 (Annexure P-9) passed by respondent No.3 saddling him with the extreme punishment of dismissal from service and order dated 26.11.2019 (Annexure P-12) passed by the Appellate Authority affirming the order of punishment.
2. Petitioner who was serving respondent-Corporation as Conductor was charge-sheeted vide memo No.766/Estt. dated 13.05.1999 for a charge involving suspected fraud of Rs.132/- and for causing indiscipline by violating the rules of the corporation. The petitioner responded to the charge-sheet denying the charges. Regular inquiry was ordered. Inquiry Officer vide its report dated 30.08.2001 exonerated the petitioner of the first charge of suspected fraud. However, petitioner was indicted for the charge involving indiscipline. Disciplinary authority dissented with the inquiry report and issued show cause notice to the petitioner dated 24.01.2002. After affording opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner, order dated 29.07.2003 (Annexure P-1) was passed dismissing the petitioner from service. Departmental appeal preferred by the petitioner was also dismissed vide order 23.10.2003 (Annex
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