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+ W.P.(C) 3419/2012 RAJPAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. M.K. Bhardwaj, Mrs. Priyanka M. Bhardwaj, Mr. Maria Mugesh Kannan & Mr. Himanshu Bhardwaj, Advocates.

versus GM HARYANA ROADWAYS, DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Devender Kumar Saini, Advocate. [M:-9868070910, 8588814210]

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

JUDGMENT

1. By way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner assails a disciplinary order dated 30.11.2010, and an appellate order dated 11.08.2011, by which the original disciplinary order was modified.

A. Facts

2. The petitioner worked as a bus conductor with the respondent – Haryana Roadways, since the year 1981. At the time of the incidents mentioned in the disciplinary proceedings, he was posted with the respondent in Delhi.

3. A chargesheet was issued to the petitioner on 10.01.2006, under Rule 7 of the Haryana Service (Penalty & Appeal) Rules, 1987, on the Signature Not Verified Signed By:SOMYA W.P.(C) 3419/2012 Page 1 of 13 following Articles of Charge:

“It has been reported by the Inspectors of this Unit against you Shri Rajpal, Conductor No. 134 that on 4.1.2006, yo