THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 17768 OF 2008 O R D E R: The petitioner is employed as a Driver in the APSRTC. An accident took place on 29.4.2006, when he was driving a bus on the route from JBS to Lingsugur, resulting in the death of a motorcyclist. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him, and after conducting departmental enquiry, the Depot Manager removed the petitioner from service, through order dated 14.9.2006. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner preferred an appeal to the 2nd respondent. The appeal was allowed on 24.11.2006, setting aside the order of removal and directing reinstatement of the petitioner. The punishment of reduction of pay scale, by one incremental stage, with cumulative effect, for a period of one year, was imposed. Feeling aggrieved by the punishment imposed against him, the petitioner filed a review before the 3rd respondent, and the same was rejected. Petitioner challenges the order of the 2nd respondent, imposing the punishment of reduction of pay scale, by one incremental stage. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. It is no doubt true that the petitioner cannot approach the Labour Court, under Section 2-A (2) of the Industrial Disputes Act (for short “the Act”), inasmuch as the order of removal is no longer in operation. However, if he feels aggrieved by the reduction of pay scale, by one incremental stage, he has to seek reference of the dispute, under Section 10 of the Act, to the Labour Court. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioner to avail the remedy under the Industrial Disputes Act. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ 14th August 2008 PAN