THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.23766 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner joined the service of the APSRTC, as Conductor, on 01.08.1986, and took voluntary retirement with effect from 16.04.2010. After he was permitted to retire from service, the Corporation issued a charge sheet, dated 10.08.2010, alleging that the petitioner is guilty of misconduct, namely, loss of tickets tray containing tickets of various denominations. A final order was passed on 18.09.2010, directing recovery of a sum of Rs.23,955/-, representing the value of the missed tickets. The same is challenged in this Writ Petition. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. Instances of loss of ticket bundles are sometimes traced, is not uncommon in the Corporation. This Court had dealt with such matters in several writ petitions. It was held that unless the conductor was found to have utilized the missing tickets, in any other service, the Corporation shall be entitled to recover the cost of stationery and printing of the tickets and not the value thereof. W.P.No.16505 of 2006 is one such. Following the same, the Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. It is, however, left open to the respondent to recover the stationery and printing charges of the missing tickets from the petitioner. After ascertaining the same, the balance of the amount deducted from the petitioner shall be refunded. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.24.09.2010. GJ