THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

ORDER:

Assailing the award dated 14.07.2006 passed by the Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Warangal (for short, ‘the Labour Court’), in I.D.No.130 of 2003, the present writ petition was filed.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was initially engaged as Badili Conductor in the respondent Corporation during April 1996, and his services were regularized w.e.f., 13.06.1997. On 11.01.2001, while discharging his duties in bus bearing No.AP 9 Z 3977, en route Parkal-Laxmidevpet at Stage No.6/7 (Chelpur), at about 19-40 hours, a check was exercised, wherein, the petitioner was alleged to have been involved in cash and ticket irregularities. As such, he was issued with a charge memo dated 20.01.2001, leveling four charges against him. In response, the petitioner submitted his explanation on 28.01.2001. However, an enquiry office was appointed and after the conduct of an enquiry, the enquiry report dated 14.05.2001 was submitted, holding the petitioner guilty of the charges, resulting in his removal from service vide proceedings dated 05.09.2001. Aggrieved by the said removal order, the petitioner preferred an appeal and review, wh