The Uttarakhand High Court too dismissed the Corporation’s appeal against the labour court verdict in 2008. Deciding the Corporation’s second appeal in the Supreme Court, a Vacation Bench of Justices A.K. Mr. Kumar had moved a labour court, which held the decision to sack him was “too severe”. The Corporation argued in the apex court that his conduct amounted to criminal breach of trust. He collected fares from 78 people without issuing ticketsA 25-year-old court battle ended on a disappointing note for a bus conductor with the Supreme Court upholding his employer’s decision to sack him for collecting fares from 78 passengers without issuing tickets.

Source: The Hindu June 27, 2016 22:35 UTC