THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26249 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is working as a Driver in the Eluru Depot of A.P.S.R.T.C. On 04.09.2011, he was entrusted with the operation of a service between Jangareddy Gudem and Tirupati. The service is provided with Ticket Issuing Machine (TIM) to be operated by the driver himself. A check was conducted, when the bus was about to reach Tirupati. It was alleged that though the petitioner issued a ticket to the passenger in the denomination of Rs.54/- by receiving Rs.100/- note, he did not refund the balance. On 12.09.2011, the Depot Manager, 2nd respondent herein passed an order placing the petitioner under suspension. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. The only allegation against the petitioner was that he did not refund the balance to a passenger after issuing the ticket. It is not uncommon that the conductors retain the change to be refunded to the passenger, in case adequate change is not available at the time of issuing the ticket. In such cases, the balance is collected when the passenger alights from it. That eventuality does not arise in the instant case, since the passenger was found to be within the bus itself. Further, there was no complaint from the passenger that the petitioner did not refund the balance even after demand. Therefore, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 27.09.2011 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26249 of 2011 Date: 27.09.2011 JSU