2001 (1) TMI 969

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..... . A domestic inquiry was held in which it was alleged that he had collected at a particular trip of the bus ₹ 2.25 from each of the 35 passengers but had issued tickets of the denomination of ₹ 1.75 only. As a result of the domestic inquiry, the respondent was dismissed from service. Reference was made to the Labour Court which came to the conclusion that the domestic inquiry was no .....

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..... k wages, the letters patent appeal was dismissed. Hence, this appeal by special leave. On the facts as found by the Labour Court and the High Court, it is evident that there was a short-charging of the fare by the respondent from as many as 35 passengers. We are informed that the respondent had been in service as a Conductor for nearly 22 years. It is difficult to believe that he did not know w .....

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..... is fund that the Bus Conductors have either not issued tickets to a large number of passengers, though they should have, or have issued tickets of a lower denomination knowing fully well the correct fare to be charged. It is the responsibility of the Bus Conductors to collect the correct fare from the passengers and deposit the same with the Company. they act in a fiduciary capacity and it would b .....

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