THE DISTRICT MANAGER, GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT SERVICE, SUKKUR vs — 1970 PLC 49

Citation: 1970 PLC 49

Court: Industrial Appellate Tribunal

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-04-18

Parties: THE DISTRICT MANAGER, GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT SERVICE, SUKKUR vs ABDUL MAIEED SHAH

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Case cited as 1970 PLC 49

Judgment Text

Court Name: Industrial Appellate Tribunal Judge(s): Inamullah Khan Title:THE DISTRICT MANAGER, GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT SERVICE, SUKKUR vs ABDUL MAIEED SHAH Case No.: Appeal No. SKR-145 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1969-04-18 Reported As: 1970 PLC 49 Result: N/A Judgment ORDER The respondent was employed as Driver - in Government Transport Service, Sukkur. He was charge-sheeted for die obedience of the order of his superiors. It was alleged against him that he did not stop the bus whey ordered. In the second place he was charge-sheeted for refusing to sign T. T. 40 Form. Ha was dismissed from service after enquiry on 29th November 1965. H--- made an application under section 31 of the Industrial Disputes Ordinance, 1959. The learned Industrial Court allowed the application on the ground that the respondent was not given an opportunity to produce his defence. Mr. Sirajul Haq Qureshi, the learned Representative for the appellant contended that in the circumstances of the present case it is fully established from the record of the Enquiry Officer that the question of not giving an opportunity to produce defence did not arise. The respondent admittedly stated that he did not want to produce any defence. The Enquiry Officer in the face of this statement could not compel the respondent to produce defence. I would hold that the respondent was not refused an opportunity to lead defence. Mr. Wasiullah Qureshi, the learned Representative for the respondent contended that the report of…

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