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Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)--- ----S. 25-A---West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance (VI of 1968), S.O. 15(3)---Misconduct---Dismissal from service---Employee was dismissed from service after issuing him show-cause notice and holding enquiry against him on allegation that he drove official vehicle unauthorisedly and by driving carelessly met an accident which damaged the vehicle considerably---Very act of taking vehicle unauthorisedly and driving same in a careless manner amounted to misconduct for which employee was himself responsible---Employee, thus, was rightly found guilty of misconduct by Enquiry Officer and his conviction for misconduct was sufficient cause for his dismissal. DECISION This is an appeal by P.I.A. Corporation against Ramp Operator Tajammul Hussain. The grievance petition of Tajammul Hussain has been allowed by the Fourth Sindh Labour Court, Karachi and he has directed P.I.A. Corporation to re-instate Tajammul Hussain in service with full back benefits. Against this order the Corporation has filed this appeal. 2. The facts in brief are that the respondent was appointed as Ramp Operator in June, 1986. On 13-6-1993 he came for duty to the Airport at 21-15 hours. His duty was however to commence at 23-00 hours so while passing through the Motor Transport Unit of the Airport he found a Toyota Van with its engine running. This was diesel vehicle. He was therefore tempted to utilise his spare time by having joy ride. He went and sat in the driver's seat and drove the vehicle towards his place of duty but while driving he came off the Pakka road and his vehicle fell into a ditch and was considerably damaged. His taking the vehicle, driving it and damaging it was unauthorized. He…

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