The appellant was working as a Driver, in Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (CBE) Limited. On 15/6/2008, around 7.50 p.m., when he was driving the bus of the respondent Corporation, an accident occurred with a Maruthi Van, bearing Registration No.TN10H-8506. Two persons died in the accident. A case, in Crime No.294 of 2008, was filed against the appellant, on the ground that he was driving the bus rashly and negligently. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the appellant for his mis-conduct. A charge memo was issued, on 25/7/2013. Since the explanation given by the appellant was not satisfactory, the respondent Corporation decided to conduct a domestic enquiry and thereafter the Enquiry Officer submitted his report. On 31/8/2015, the disciplinary authority, after perusing the documents, decided not to accept the findings, in the enquiry report. Notice was given to the appellant as to why the punishment of annual increment cut for three years with cumulative effect, should not be given to him. Notice, dated 31/8/2015 has been challenged by the appellant in Writ Petition No.35094 of 2015. Vide order, dated 30/7/2018, the learned Single Judge, dismissed the writ petition, holding that no writ petition can be entertained, against a show cause notice, unless exceptional circumstances are shown. Being aggrieved by the order of the learned Single Judge, the appellant has come forward to file the instant Writ Appeal.
