<p>Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has dismissed the appeal filed by a badli driver (spare driver) with the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Company (BMTC) challenging his dismissal from service on July 27, 2005. </p><p>An enquiry established that driver Malurappa, appointed as a badli driver on August 29, 1988, had obtained the job with forged educational certificate.</p> .Bengaluru: Gelatin sticks, detonators found near Kalasipalyam BMTC bus terminal .<p>At the time of appointment, Malurappa had produced a Transfer Certificate certifying that he completed primary schooling until IX Standard. In reality, he had studied only up to class one. The minimum educational qualifications required for the appointment of a badli driver is schooling until IV Standard. After the inquiry found that the charge was established, Malurappa was dismissed.</p><p>On March 18, 2016, a Labour Court set aside the termination, without back wages and with a reduction of three annual increments. The Labour Court opined that while the misconduct was proved, the punishment of dismissal from service was harsh. BMTC challenged this order before a single bench.</p><p>On February 12, 2024, a single bench set aside the Labour Court order and Malurappa moved a writ appeal, claiming inordinate delay in conducting disciplinary proceedings. Malurappa submitted that he rendered a considerable length of service after confirmation and also referred to a circular issued in 1983 to claim his termination from service was not justified as he had put in 17 years of service.</p><p>A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bhakru and Justice CM Joshi observed that from the framing of Articles of Charge till the dismissal in 2005 there was no delay in conducting the disciplinary enquiry. As regards the 1983 circular, the bench said that the same does not relate to procuring a job with forged documents. But for the forged document produced by the appellant, certifying his educational qualifications, he would be ineligible for being appointed as a Badli driver, the bench said.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has dismissed the appeal filed by a badli driver (spare driver) with the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Company (BMTC) challenging his dismissal from service on July 27, 2005. </p><p>An enquiry established that driver Malurappa, appointed as a badli driver on August 29, 1988, had obtained the job with forged educational certificate.</p> .Bengaluru: Gelatin sticks, detonators found near Kalasipalyam BMTC bus terminal .<p>At the time of appointment, Malurappa had produced a Transfer Certificate certifying that he completed primary schooling until IX Standard. In reality, he had studied only up to class one. The minimum educational qualifications required for the appointment of a badli driver is schooling until IV Standard. After the inquiry found that the charge was established, Malurappa was dismissed.</p><p>On March 18, 2016, a Labour Court set aside the termination, without back wages and with a reduction of three annual increments. The Labour Court opined that while the misconduct was proved, the punishment of dismissal from service was harsh. BMTC challenged this order before a single bench.</p><p>On February 12, 2024, a single bench set aside the Labour Court order and Malurappa moved a writ appeal, claiming inordinate delay in conducting disciplinary proceedings. Malurappa submitted that he rendered a considerable length of service after confirmation and also referred to a circular issued in 1983 to claim his termination from service was not justified as he had put in 17 years of service.</p><p>A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bhakru and Justice CM Joshi observed that from the framing of Articles of Charge till the dismissal in 2005 there was no delay in conducting the disciplinary enquiry. As regards the 1983 circular, the bench said that the same does not relate to procuring a job with forged documents. But for the forged document produced by the appellant, certifying his educational qualifications, he would be ineligible for being appointed as a Badli driver, the bench said.</p>