THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.20963 of 2014

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed to quash the impugned punishment of reduction of pay by (2) incremental stage with cumulative effect besides treating the suspension period as not on duty vide Proceedings No. 02/95(29)/2012-GPP, dated 30.03.2013 as confirmed in appeal vide Proceedings No.PA/20(34)/2013-Dy.CTM/MR, dated 20.03.2014 as arbitrary. Consequently, direct the respondents to restore the deferred increments duly treating the suspension period as duty with wages along with all consequential benefits.

2. Heard Sri V. Narasimha Goud, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri Shanthi Bhushan, learned Standing Counsel for TGSRTC, appearing for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits as follows:-

That the petitioner joined in the respondents’ Corporation as a conductor on 02.06.1991. Subsequently, his services were regularized from 31.07.1995. Presently, he is working under the control of the 3^rd respondent. While he was conducting the bus service of the 3^rd respondent on 23.09.2012, in between Ramsagar and Erragadda, ex-stages (1-38), a check was taken place at Kompall