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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
P.R. Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Depot Manager, APSRTC, Jeedimetla Depot, Hyderabad – Respondent
ORDER:
1. This Writ Petition is filed seeking to quash the award passed by the Industrial Tribunal-II, Hyderabad in I.D.No. 51/2000, dated 03.02.2001 confirming the orders passed by the 1st respondent dated 21.08.1989.
2. Heard Sri. Ashok Anand Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. Ram Mohan Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for TGSRTC appearing for the respondent No.1. Perused the material available on record.
3. Brief facts of the case are as follows:
(a) The petitioner was appointed as Conductor in APSRTC on 08.03.1986. On 14.12.1987, while the petitioner was conducting service on vehicle No. 7920 in Route No 189 M, at stage No. 2 (Shapurnagar) at about 8.50 A.M., the checking officials exercised their check and found some irregularities on part of the petitioner. The petitioner submitted his spot explanation to the checking officials. The checking officials exercised another check at 13.40 hours on the same day and issued Charge Memo No. 75798/97 alleging certain irregularities for which the Petitioner submitted his spot explanation to the checking officials. Thereafter, a Charge Memo was issued to the petitioner and the petitioner submitted his explanation on 17.12.1987
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