WP/30886/2012 of P.B. Rao, Vs The APSRTC rep by its Vice Chairman & Managing

APHC010179642012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3457] (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No:30886 OF 2012 Between: P.B. Rao …Petitioner AND The A.P.S.R.T.C. Rep. by its Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad and two others. …Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri S.M.Subhan Counsel for the Respondents: Sri S.Venkateswarlu The Court made the following order: 1. The petitioner is challenging the proceedings, dated 04.12.2008, of the 3rd respondent, whereby the petitioner was imposed with the punishment of reduction of basic pay be reduced by two incremental stages for a period of two years with cumulative effect. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, while working as a driver, caused the accident on 30.01.2008, which resulted injuries to a motorcyclist. The charge sheet was -2- W.P. No.30886 of 2012 issued and an explanation was called for. The respondents issued the impugned proceedings on 04.12.2008 without conducting any enquiry. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submit