ORDER :

1. Petitioner has questioned the order of removal dated 09.11.2009 passed by the disciplinary authority as well as the order dated 15.02.2010 passed by the revisional authority directing to reinstate him as a fresh Driver.

2. Heard both sides and perused the record.

3. Petitioner was appointed as a Driver in the respondents-Corporation in the year 1996 on regular basis. A charge sheet was issued to him on 22.06.2009 to the effect that on 08.05.2009 at about 07.30 p.m. he caused an accident while driving the Corporation bus bearing No. AP-28Z-1781, causing severe injuries to a pedestrian, which resulted in his death. Petitioner has submitted his explanation to the said charge and having not satisfied with the same, an inquiry was ordered into the incident. The statement of the petitioner was recorded in the inquiry proceedings and after recording the statements of the service conductor and also the Assistant Manager who conducted the preliminary inquiry, the Inquiry Officer has submitted his report holding the petitioner to be responsible for the accident. Basing on the said inquiry report, the disciplinary authority has passed an order dated 09.11.2009 removing the petitioner