Petitioner challenged termination as a contract driver for drinking on duty. Court dismissed petition noting failure to approach Labour Court for merits investigation.
Writ petition dismissed without costs.
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APHC010210202014
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA
PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
[345 7]
MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20099 OF 2014
Between:
K.B.Murali …Petitioner
AND
The A.P.S.R.T.C. rep. by its Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad and three others.
…Respondents.
Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri P.Govinda Rajulu Counsel for the Respondents: Sri Aravala Rama Rao The Court made the following order:
whereby the 4th respondent terminated the services of the petitioner, and the competent authority of the respondents corporation has rejected the appeal and revision of the petitioner.
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21.01.2013, the petitioner was found under the influence of alcohal, and as such, he was removed without conducting any enquiry.
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of the efforts of the petitioner in approaching the Labour Court,
this Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned disciplinary proceedings.
stand closed.
____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH. N
BV
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should interfere with the termination of the petitioner's services as a contract driver without an enquiry.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to reconsideration for fresh appointment based on a previous judgment.
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W.P. No.2786 of 2012 and batchReferred¶20
K.B. Murali
The A.P.S.R.T.C.
HARINATH.N
As recorded by the court registry
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