PUNJAB ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION vs PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE — 1972 PLC 327

Citation: 1972 PLC 327

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-12-31

Parties: PUNJAB ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION vs PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE JUDGMENT

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Case cited as 1972 PLC 327

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Nasim Hasan Shah Title:PUNJAB ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION vs PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE JUDGMENT Reported As: 1972 PLC 327 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT Muhammad Ashraf (respondent No. 3) hereinafter to be referred to as the respondent was employed on 13-3-57 as Fitter under the petitioner in the Government Transport Service, Multan. On 29-12-65 the respondent was alleged to have indulged in riotous and disorderly behaviour. He was, therefore, served with a charge-sheet under section 13(3)(a) and (h) of the Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1960, by the appointing authority, namely, the District Manager, Government Transport Service, Multan, on 4-1-66. He was required to submit his explanation within three days from the receipt of the charge-sheet. Since his reply was not con- -sidered satisfactory by the authorities and in view of his denial of the allegations levelled against him, "it was considered necessary to conduct a face to face enquiry" into the matter. An inquiry was accordingly held by the Assistant Traffic Manager (D) and the Enquiry Officer vide his report dated 31-10-66 found the petitioner guilty of misconduct under section 13(3) (a) and (h) of the Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1960. In the concluding portion of his report the Enquiry Officer noted that as the petitioner was an office-beam of the Road Transport Workers Union of Multan and a…

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