NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
E. Chandraiah – Appellant
Versus
Telangana State Road Transport Corporation – Respondent
ORDER :
This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief:
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner joined the respondents’ Corporation as a conductor in the year 1997 under the displaced employees’ quota on regular basis and working under the control of the 4th respondent Depot. While the petitioner was conducting the bus service of the 3rd respondent Depot on 29.07.2015 from Srisailam to JBS, Secunderabad, the bus was checked three (03) times and the checking authorities could not detect any irregularities in the work of the petitioner, as such, did not issue any charge memo on the spot. However, the petitioner was served with a charge mem
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