JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by P.VELMURUGAN,J.)

This writ appeal has been filed by the appellant against the order, dated 04.06.2018 passed in W.P(MD)No.1656 of 2014.

2. The Appellant is the public transport corporation. The second respondent is a Conductor. On 01.12.1999, while he was on duty in the bus bearing Registration No.TN-45-N-1228 in the route Thogamalai to Musiri, the Checking Inspector checked the bus at Musiri Periyarpalam and found that a male passenger was travelling without ticket. When the passenger was enquired in the presence of the Driver and the second respondent, the passenger told that he boarded the bus at Kulithalai and paid Rs.2.25 for the journey upto Musiri Periyarpalam, but, the second respondent did not issue ticket. Therefore, the second respondent has misappropriated the fund. When the Checking Inspector checked the second respondent's bag, he found a sum of Rs.31.25/- in excess and the explanation given by the second respondent was not satisfied by the Checking Inspector. Hence a Charge Memo dated 08.12.1999 was issued to the second respondent and an enquiry was conducted. The Enquiry Officer submitted his report, dated 02.02.2000, fi