ABID MOHAMMAD S/O LATE SH. MOHAMMAD SHARIF Vs. RAJASTHAN STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THROUGH THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner has preferred this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, in sum and substance, for the following reliefs:- (prayer clause of SBCWP No.6933/2016)

(2.) The petitioners were appointed as Conductor and while they were continuing their services with Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) on probation, their services were terminated by stigmatic order on the allegation that they did collect fare lawfully from the passengers. It was argued by learned counsel for the petitioners that the respondents without conducting proper enquiry under the Rules penalized them and terminated services of the petitioners, which is arbitrary, illegal and colourable exercise of power.

(3.) Since the matters involve common questions of facts and law and thus, all the writ petitions are being decided together by this single order. For the sake of brevity, the dates of the respective orders terminating the petitioners' probationary services is mentioned below:-