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Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)--- ----S. 25-A---Dismissal from service---Employee was dismissed from service after issuing him show-cause notice and holding enquiry against him on allegation of committing forgery---Show-cause notice though was given to employee after one year from commission of alleged forgery, enquiry held against employee could not be termed as time-barred because it was held against him soon after papers with regard to forgery were brought to the notice of employer and forgery was suspected---Running of time, thus was to start from date of discovery of alleged forgery---Commission of forgery having been proved, it was immaterial whether employee had himself committed that forgery or got that done through anyone else---Employee who was found guilty of misconduct by committing forgery and misappropriation, was rightly dismissed from service. DECISION This appeal arises from Order of the Fifth Sindh Labour Court, Karachi, whereby the grievance petition of the appellant under section 25-A for re-instatement and back benefits was dismissed. . 2. The facts, in brief, are that the appellant was employed by the respondent-Company/Bank as a Driver. -These Bank employees were allowed fringe benefits such as re-imbursement of Medical Charges. The appellant claimed two medical bills of J.P.M.C. One for Rs.700 and the other was for Rs.400 as Consultation Fee for eye-sight testing at the O.P.D. of J.P.M.C. After the payment was made bills were found to be fraudulent and ks.100 charged. for Ultra sound was altered to Rs.700 and Rs.400 for the eye-sight testing was also found to be over-written. Both these bills were, therefore, referred to J.P.M.C. for verification on 24-11-1990. The reply was received the very next day on 25-11-1990 informing the Bank that the amount of these bills had been forged. The bill for Ultra sound was Rs.100 but it has been altered to Rs.700 regarding the eye-sight. `4' was the number of lense recommended and it was changed to Rs.400 although nothing has been charged for eye-testing. Thus, the appellant realised Rs.1,100 for an amount of Rs.100 charged for Ultra-sound only. The appellant was served with…

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