SAJJAD HUSAIN vs THE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, LAHORE AND — 1970 PLC 344

Citation: 1970 PLC 344

Court: Industrial Appellate Tribunal

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-01-28

Parties: SAJJAD HUSAIN vs THE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, LAHORE AND ANOTHER

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Case cited as 1970 PLC 344

Judgment Text

Court Name: Industrial Appellate Tribunal Judge(s): Inamullah Khan Title:SAJJAD HUSAIN vs THE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, LAHORE AND ANOTHER Case No.: Appeal No. HYD-249 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1970-01-28 Reported As: 1970 PLC 344 Result: N/A Judgment ORDER This is an appeal against the order of the learned Chairman of the First West Pakistan Industrial Court, Karachi, dated 26th November 1969, whereby he accorded permission to the respondent to dismiss the appellant on the ground of misconduct. The facts giving rise to the appeal are these. 2. The appellant, who is a Conductor, was on duty on 22nd May 1968, when his bus was checked by Mr. Abdul Qayum, Traffic Assistant and two others. It was found that the appellant had not issued tickets to 14 persons. The Checking Party, therefore, prepared 14 tickets. It is said that the appellant tried to snatch the 14 tickets from the Traffics Assistant, Mr. Abdul Fateh, while he was giving serial numbers to those tickets. He also tried to snatch the R. P. T. Book from Mr. Abdul Qayum. The Appellant was asked to give his explanation, which was to be recorded in T. T. 40. He refused to give his explanation. He was given a charge-sheet on 24th May 1968. He gave his explanation thereto, which was found unsatisfactory. An enquiry was held and he was found guilty of the charges under section 7 (2) (a), (h) and (i) of the Road Transport Workers Ordinance, 1961 (hereinafter called the Workers Ordinance). The Enquiry Officer found him…

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