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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURIDISCTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 412 OF 2015

(Arising out of SLP (Civil) No.5236/2014)

K.V.S. RAM

.. Appellant

Versus

BANGALORE METROPOLITAN

..Respondent

TRANSPORT CORPN.

J U D G M E N T

R. BANUMATHI, J.

Leave granted.

2.

This appeal by special leave arises out of the judgment

dated 3.9.2012 passed by the High Court of Karnataka, in and by

which, the High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the

appellant-workman thereby, confirming the termination of the

appellant.

3.

Brief facts which led to the filing of this appeal are as

under:- The appellant was appointed on the post of Driver in the

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation on 3.9.1985 and was

working on the same post since then. The appellant was served with

Digitally signed by

Vinod Kumar

Date: 2015.01.15

10:54:38 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

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article of charge dated 3.9.1990 alleging that he had secured

appointment by producing a false transfer certificate. An enquiry was

initiated on 15.7.1992 and the appellant submitted his explanation to

the aforesaid charges. The Enquiry Officer sub