MOTI LAL Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) DEV Kant Trivedi, J. The present petition is directed against the order dated 30th March, 1991 whereby the petitioner was removed from service.

(2.) THE petitioner was appointed as a Bus-Conductor on 1st June, 1976. On 9th July, 1988 he was on duty and was proceed ing from Fatehpur to Etawah on Bus No. UGG 108. THE Bus in question was check ed by the Assistant Regional Manager, U. P. S. R. T. C. and 16 passengers were found without ticket. THE petitioner was suspended from service. Charge-sheet was served on 16th August, 1988. Reply was submitted on 22nd October, 1988. THE suspension was revoked on 24th October, 1988. On 30th March, 1991 the petitioner was removed from service. THE appeal filed against the said order of removal was dismissed on 23rd June, 1991.

(3.) HEARD the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.