MUHAMMAD AZEEM vs ROADTRANSPORT CORPORATION, LAHORE AND — 1970 PLC 125

Citation: 1970 PLC 125

Court: Industrial Appellate Tribunal

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-05-28

Parties: MUHAMMAD AZEEM vs ROADTRANSPORT CORPORATION, LAHORE AND ANOTHER

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Case cited as 1970 PLC 125

Judgment Text

Court Name: Industrial Appellate Tribunal Judge(s): Inamullah Khan Title:MUHAMMAD AZEEM vs ROADTRANSPORT CORPORATION, LAHORE AND ANOTHER Case No.: Appeal No. KAR.-160 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1969-05-28 Reported As: 1970 PLC 125 Result: appeal is accordingly Judgment ORDER This is an appeal against an award dated 23rd December 1965.The award was given by the learned Chairman of the Industrial Court (Central Zone), Lahore. The facts giving rise lo the present appeal are these. 2. The appellant was employed as a driver in the Road Transport Corporation, Lahore. He was dismissed from service on 2bth October 1964, on the ground of rash and negligent driving, He was charged for having killed a boy aged about 10 years. The criminal Court gave him benefit of doubt. 3. The learned Industrial Court set aside the order dismissing him from service on the ground that the appellant was not given an opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses at the time of domestic trial. The Industrial Court ordered re-instatement of the appellant and observed that his absence to be treated as leave without pay. It, however, further observed that it was open to the Department to proceed against him afresh and if he was found guilty proper order may be passed against him. In case he was exonerated from the charge, he would be entitled to full pay from the date that he was dismissed from service to the date he was re-instated. Before the award was given the appellant had joined Army on 2nd December 1965.…

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