29-06-1998, he was assigned the duty to conduct the service between Adilabad and Chandrapur via Balarsha. He performed the duties for the concerned trips. On the next day i.e., on 30-061998, a written complaint was submitted by persons named A.B. Siriskar, resident of Nagpur and Devanna, Sarpanch of Bela to the appellant, stating that the respondent collected Rs.6.00 each from nine of the passengers but issued seven invalid tickets i.e., reissued tickets and two valid tickets. Acting on the complaint, the appellant issued a charge sheet dated 11-09-1998 alleging irregularities on the part of the respondent. An explanation was submitted by the respondent denying the charges. Domestic enquiry was conducted and through order dated 10-03-1999, the appellant removed the respondent from service. Challenging the order of removal, the respondent filed Writ Petition No. 6882 of 1999 before this Court. The writ petition was allowed on 22-022002 on the ground that the so-called complainants were not examined in the domestic enquiry and there existed a serious flaw in the proceedings. The objection raised by the appellant herein as to the maintainability of the writ petition was overruled. The matter was ultimately remanded for enquiry, wherein the complainants were required to be examined as witnesses.
