HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.DURGA PRASAD W.P. No.24846 of 2001 Dated 26-11-2010 Between: The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Koilakuntla Depot, Kurnool District. …Petitioner. And: Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, represented by its Presiding Officer, Ananthapur and another. …Respondents. HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.DURGA PRASAD W.P. No.24846 of 2001 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Leaned counsel for the petitioner is questioning the order of the Laboour Court only to the extent of granting notional increments and they are not disputing for reinstatement with continuity of service without back wages. 3. The charge that is proved against the respondent- employee is collecting Rs.2/- fair and failed to pay ticket and also closing the numbers of denominations upto the stage No.1 without completing the issue of tickets. The Labour Court observed that in view of the misconduct proved against the charged employee, punishment is disproportionate and thereby, ordered reinstatement without back wages but with continuity of service without notional increments. The said order of the Labour Court cannot be said to be illegal and arbitrary in view of the nature of the charge against the charged employee. Therefore, the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the respondent-employee is not entitled for notional increment cannot be accepted. Since increment only taken notional during the period of removal, he will be granted monetary benefits under said increments only from the date of reinstatement. 4. Hence, this writ petition is dismissed without costs. ____________________________ JUSTICE P.DURGA PRASAD Dated 26-11-2010. Dvs HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.DURGA PRASAD W.P. No.24846 of 2001 Dated 26-11-2010