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Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)-- ---Ss.25-A & 38(3)--Misconduct--Appellants, Railways employees, charged for theft of one drum of HSD oil and having been found guilty in domestic enquiry directed to make good the loss and also awarded punishment of two steps reduction in their pay for two years--Charge of theft established in proper, lawful and reasonable domestic enquiry in which appellants had fully participated--Respondent-Railways, held, had rightly taken disciplinary action against appellants which needed no interference--Appeal dismissed and impugned order of Labour Court maintained. Manzar Alam for Appellants. Shabbir Ahmad Awan for Respondents. Date of hearing; 25th March, 1987. DECISION This is an appeal jointly filed by the appellants against an impugned order, dated 15-5-1986, passed by the Sind Labour Court No. VII, Sukkur, who had dismissed the grievance petition of the appellants under Section 25-A, I.R.O. 1969. 2. Briefly stated facts of the case are that the appellants were employed in the respondent Railways in various capacities and according to them, as the Assistant Chairman, Pakistan Railways, Padidan, was involved in malpractice and misuse of railway material etc, they had made a joint representation to the higher authorities complaining against him. In stead of any action against the said Assistant Engineer, the respondent Railways very falsely got involved the appellants in case of alleged theft of one drum of Hsd oil from the stores department and thereafter all of them were placed under suspension and were issued charge-sheets. As their replies to the charge-sheets were not found satisfactory, therefore, a domestic enquiry was conducted against them which was not proper and fair accordingly to them. The result of the enquiry was that the appellants were directed to debit the cost of one Drum of Hsd oil and punishment of two steps reduction in their pay for two years was also awarded. Therefore the appellants submitted their grievance petition before the learned Labour Court. 3. The respondent Railways resisted the petition and had denied the allegation of malpractice or any misuse of railway materials. They further…

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