J U D G M E N T

[Judgment of the Court was made by D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.]

This writ appeal is directed against the order of the learned Single Judge, dated 11.01.2022, passed in W.P.(MD) No.2661 of 2015 filed by the respondent herein for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records relating to the order dated 12.01.2015, passed by the appellant, quash the same and to direct the appellant to refund the amount already recovered from his monthly wages and to treat the period from 22.09.2012 to

12.10.2012 as duty period with pay.

2. As a matter of fact, the learned Single Judge allowed the writ petition, while upholding the order of punishment imposed on the respondent being the punishment of stoppage of increment for three months without cumulative effect.

3. The case of the respondent / writ petitioner is that he was working as a Special Grade Conductor in the appellant – Transport Corporation. While the respondent was in duty on 08.09.2012 in the bus bearing registration No.TN58 N1913, plying between Madurai and Tuticorin, he was given an Electronic Ticket Machine (ETM) for issue of tickets. On completion of trip at Madurai Mattuthavani Bus Stand at 01.30