THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No. 21276 of 2000 Dated: 02.12.2010 Between: G.Isaiah, Kurnool District. ..... PETITIONER AND A.P.S.R.T.C. Rep., by the Deputy Chief Traffic Manager, Kurnool and another. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No. 21276 of 2000 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a certiorari calling for the records relating to the order of the 2nd respondent dated 20.09.1999 as confirmed on appeal by the 1st respondent by order dated 24.04.2000 and to quash to the same being arbitrary and illegal. The petitioner was appointed as a Conductor in the A.P. State Road Transport Corporation. On the allegation that the petitioner while conducting the bus from Hyderabad to Nandyal on 10.05.1999 had accounted for only four tickets against the five tickets of Rs.40 denomination actually issued, a charge sheet was issued and after conducting due enquiry, by order dated 20.09.1999, the 2nd respondent imposed the penalty of reduction of one increment for a period of one year with permanent effect. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred an appeal and the same was dismissed by order dated 24.04.2000. Hence, the present writ petition. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner a well as the learned standing counsel for the Corporation and perused the material available on record. As could be seen, a regular enquiry was conducted and on appreciation of the material available on record, it was held by the 2nd respondent that all the charges against the petitioner were proved. Such findings of fact based on evidence cannot be interfered with by this Court by re-appreciating the evidence. The law is well settled that the judicial review is not an appeal from a decision but it is only a review of the manner in which the decision is made. Having regard to the fact that the proceedings against the petitioner were held in conformity with the principles of natural justice as well as the Rules governing the petitioner’s service, I do not find any justifiable reason to interfere with the penalty imposed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 02.12.2010 KLP