Smt. Mohd. Shaheda Begam (Md.S.Begam) v. The Telangana State Road Transport

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 36913 of 2017 O R D E R:

The Petitioner joined in the services of the Respondents' Corporation as RTC Constable in the year 2012 and her services were regularized with effect from 25.02.2013. While she was working in the Respondent No.4-Warangal-2 Depot, she was deputed to work on relieving basis under the control of the 3rd Respondent. A charge sheet was issued on 16.10.2017 levelling certain charges against the petitioner and was kept under suspension pending enquiry on the same date. Challenging the same, the present writ petition is filed. 2.

It is seen that the 2nd Respondent issued charge sheet against the petitioner by framing the following charges:

" 1. For having failure to submit Breath Alcoholic Analyzer test reports of two

(2) employees of Thorrur depot to your supervisors, unit officer and V&SO:KRZ though they have found in intoxicated condition to escape them from the offences and given scope for accidents and untoward incidents etc., which constitutes misconduct in terms of Reg.19(ix)(a), (x)(xvii) & (xxxii) of TSRTC Employees (Conduct) Reg.1963"

2. For having shown slackness towards your legitimate duties, failure to furnish the BAA test reports of (2) employees of Thorrur depot in the concerned Breath Alcoholic Analyzer test record registers at the SB room of Thorrur depot to escape intoxicated condition employees from the offences, which constitutes misconduct in terms of Reg.(xvii) & (xxxii) of TSRTC Employees (Conduct) Reg.1963."

3.

In respect of the above charges, it is stated that a preliminary enquiry was conducted and a prima-facie case was established against the petitioner, stating that two employees of Thorrur depot were found in intoxicated condition during shift duties and failed to record the particulars in the concerned records as well as failed to bring it to the notice of the Security Supervisors, unit officer as well as the 2nd Respondent and thereby given scope for accidents and untoward incidents, which is a serious misconduct in terms of the regulations of the corporation.

4.

In view of the above allegations and in view of the reasons given in the charge sheet, this court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition.

5.

Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________________________ HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAMALINGESWARA RAO, J Dt.03.11.2017