WP/32120/2012 of S.V. Avatharam, Vs The A.P.S.R.T.C.,

APHC010081352012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3457] (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 32120 OF 2012 Between: S.V.Avatharam …Petitioner AND A.P.S.R.T.C. Rep. by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad And three others. …Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri S.M.Subhan Counsel for the Respondents: Sri Vinod Kumar Tarlada The Court made the following order: 1. The petitioner is challenging the proceedings, dated 19.06.2012, whereby the 3rd respondent modified the initial punishment of dismissal from service by imposing the punishment of postponement of annual increment for a period of two years with cumulative effect besides treating the period of suspension as ‘not on duty’. -2- W.P. No.32120 of 2012 2. The petitioner was working as a conductor in the respondent corporation. On 02.10.2011, the petitioner was involved in cash and ticket irregularity, for which an enquiry was conducted on the charge that the petitioner had issued a ticket worth Rs.15/- instead of issuing a ticket worth Rs.18/-. It is stated that the petitioner