IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 20558 of 2009 Date of Decision: 12.1.2010 Iman Kumar ....Petitioner. Versus Pepsu Road Transport Corporation and another ...Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. Vivek Sethi, Advocate for the petitioner. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. In this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 10.8.2007 (Annexure P-8) whereby his services have been terminated by respondent No.2 and the order dated 4.2.2009 (Annexure P-11) passed by respondent No.1 dismissing the appeal of the petitioner dated 17.8.2007, challenging the order, Annexure P-8. The petitioner was issued charge-sheet, wherein, the following charges were framed against the petitioner:- “1. Embezzlement of total Rs.240/- of the Corporation on 10.3.2007 while performing duty in Bus No. 6445 at Route No. 523. 2. Misconduct. 3. Indiscipline and violation of Rules.” The petitioner never submitted any reply to the charge- CWP No. 20558 of 2009 -2- sheet. The Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC), Sangrur vide Annexure P-8 dated 10.8.2007 ordered termination of the petitioner with immediate effect. The petitioner filed an appeal against the said order. The appellate authority dismissed the appeal vide order dated 4.2.2009 (Annexure P-11) after considering the facts of the case and also that the petitioner in different cases on earlier occasions had been awarded punishment whereby his 45 yearly increments with cumulative effect and 6 yearly increments without cumulative effect were stopped and he had remained suspended from the job. The appellate authority while dismissing the appeal had also observed that the petitioner did not have any material to prove his innocence and had requested that he may be given one more opportunity to work as Conductor in PRTC. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing the file, this Court is satisfied that there is no illegality or perversity in the orders dated 10.8.2007 (Annexure P-8) and 4.2.2009 (Annexure P-11) passed by respondents No.1 and 2. Accordingly, there is no merit in the instant writ petition and the same is hereby dismissed. January 12, 2010 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE