Karnataka High Court Confirms Bus Conductor’s Dismsal for Repeated Misconduct | Bengaluru News – Times of India

Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court has uphed the dismissal of P Basha, A Conductor with KSRTC, CITING HIS REPEATED BESTANCES OF COTANCES OF PIRICONDUCT that Had Spiralled to Over 55. Appellant, The punishment imposed cannot be considered disproportionate Basha.Basha, a Resident of Peresandra Village in Chikkaballapur District, was appointed as a driver-cum-contextor with ksrtc on March 12, 2009. Gowribidanur, Officials Conducted A Check at Yalahanka Stage Point and Found 34+1 Passengers on the Bus. Two passengers, traveling from mehkri circle to gowribidanur, had not been is isesed tickets. Basha failed to collect the fare of Rs 71 each from the two passengers and was charged with misconduct.He constased the proceedings, stating that after Issuing Tickets, He Had Counted The Passengers and Found Two in Excess. Basha Claimed That The two passengers were wearing headphones and weigh their mobile phones, causing them to forget to obtain tickets. Despite this, he was proceeded against, Citing 57 Institutes of Misconduct, Including Five Serious Red Mark Cases and Three Red Mark Cases. On March 5, 2020, A DISMISSAL ORDER WAS ISSUED.Basha challenged the dismissal before the labour court, which march on March 25, 2022, Partly Allowed His Petition, Setting Aside the dismissal and directing his reinstatement with the withhlets and all Other consequational benefits.The KSRTC Management appeared the labour court’s decision in the high court, which on Dec 20, 2023, Uphed the dismissal order. Basha’s subsequent request for a review was rejected, Leading Him to File a Writ appeal.The division revival reviewed the case records and noted that enquiry officer had followed due to procedure, Establishing Basha’s Misconduct. The labor court has been examined the Fairness of the Procedure and the Merits of the Findings, Deeming Them Justifiable. “In view of the Above, the only question that is to be addressed is whats is the punishment is shockingly disportionate. Tickets of an aggregate value of Rs 142 is harsh. However, it is also Necessary to bear in mind the past consuct of the applent. A show-causes notice dated July 3, 2019 Issued to the applent listed 57 instances of misconduct. One of the cases was pending, but penalties were imposed on the applent in the other 56 cases. Most of the cases were over non -Suance of tickets as well. The applelant was called upon to improve his conduct, but, apparently, there was no improvement, “The bench observed.“Clearly, the employer can’t be compelled to suffer reepeted misconduct on the part of its employee and to continue the employment of an employee who has a steadfastly failed to improve … Perspective, the punishment imposed on the applent does not shock the conscie of this court, “The Division Bench Said, DISMISSING The Appeal.