Allahabad High Court Upholds Dismissal of UPSRTC Conductor for Ticketless Passengers

The Allahabad High Court upheld the dismissal of a UPSRTC bus conductor who collected ₹285 from 30 passengers without issuing tickets.

The Court found no procedural irregularity, bias, or lack of competence in the departmental inquiry or the appellate authority’s decision.

It reiterated that strict rules of evidence do not apply to disciplinary proceedings and that the scope of judicial review under Article 226 is limited to examining the decision-making process, not reappreciating evidence on merits.

Holding that the punishment was proportionate to the misconduct proved, the Court declined to interfere with the dismissal order.

[Mohd Arif v. UP State Road Transport Corp & Ors.]