JUDGMENT :

Sangeeta Chandra, J.

1. The case was called out in the pre-lunch Session. It has been listed peremptorily. Mr. Akhilesh Kumar Srivastava was present as counsel for the petitioner. However, there was a request on behalf of Mr. Bagish Kumar Shukla that the matter be taken up in the revised call. It has been taken up in the revised call. Mr. Bagish Kumar Shukla has appeared and has prayed for adjournment. This Court does not find any good ground to adjourn the matter as the counsel for the petitioner has been heard and the matter has been listed peremptorily.

2. It has been submitted by Shri Akhilesh Kumar Srivastava that the opposite party No. 2 was engaged as a driver in the Corporation and due to rash and negligent driving the bus met with an accident on 14.8.1997. Under the Service Rules applicable, he was put under suspension by an order of the competent authority on 18.8.1997 and a charge-sheet was issued to him to which he submitted his reply. After regular disciplinary proceedings the allegations were found proved and the Inquiry Officer submitted his report. A copy of the inquiry report was served upon the opposite party No. 2 to which he submitted his reply. A show-c