The learned counsel for the petitioner, however, strenuously contended that the Conductor at the time of check asked TTIs to check the cash to make out as to whether the petitioner has collected any amount or not from the passengers and this was not properly considered either by the disciplinary authority or by the Labour Court. In support of his contention, the learned counsel has drawn attention of the Court to the decision reported in S. PULLA REDDY v. DEPOT MANAGER, APSRTC. Learned counsel stated that in this case also, cash was not checked by the TTIs and, therefore, they have come to an erroneous conclusion. Though the disputed facts cannot be gone into by this Court, in this regard, the passengers themselves have stated that the petitioner having collected the fare has failed to issue tickets. Further, in case of others, he issued tickets found in their possession at the time of check, which were, admittedly, used tickets in the earlier trips. Therefore, this contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner cannot be accepted.
