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West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance (VI of 1968)-- ---S.O. 15--Dismissal from service on charge of misconduct-Enquiry Officer prejudiced against employee--No opportunity given for production of defence--Order of dismissal set aside. Mohammad Iqbal Khokhar for Appellant. Date of hearing: 30th January, 1982. JUDGMENT This appeal arises from the decision dated 9-11-1981 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Punjab Labour Court No.7, Gujranwala, whereby the grievance petition of the respondent was accepted and he was directed to be reinstated in service. However, no order was passed with regard to back benefits. 2. The bus No.1454 conducted by the respondent was stopped for checking on 4-6-1979, but the respondent did not allow checking and instead criminally intimidated the checking party and threatened them with dire consequences and used obsene language. Form TT-40 was issued and, thereafter, he was charge-sheeted and an enquiry held against him which culminated in his dismissal. 3. The respondent urged in his statement that he was not allowed to cross-examine the witnesses and to produce any defence, but however, this assertion was controverted by the Enquiry Officer when he appeared as RW-2 before the…

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