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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)---Dismissal from service---Employee was dismissed from service after charge-sheeting him and holding departmental enquiry against him on allegation that he remained absent from duty for a long time without any plausible reasons---Employee after availing several leaves granted to him, remained absent and twice he submitted Medical Certificates issued by a private practitioner without getting himself medically examined from Medical Superintendent despite he was repeatedly asked to do that---Employee who failed to furnish any convincing evidence about his alleged illness indulged in deliberate disobedience of lawful orders of his superiors which amounted to insubordination---Employee had no lawful excuse for remaining absent from duty and that too without leave---Employee was also proved to be engaged in private business without departmental permission---Charge of misconduct having been proved against employee, he was rightly dismissed from service. 1985 PLC 1053 and PLD 1988 SC 53 ref. Mazhar-ul-Islam, Representative for Appellant. Qamar Riaz Hussain for Respondents. Date of hearing: 8th May, 1997. JUDGMENT Soundness/validity of a decision rendered by, the learned Presiding Officer, Punjab Labour Court No. 5, Sargodha (Mehr Ahmad Yar Lali) has been called in question, by way of the instant appeal, preferred by Taj Muhammad, whose grievance petition under section 25-A, Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 was dismissed on 12-8-1992. 2. Taj Muhammad was a Mail Motor Driver in the Postal Department, Sargodha and he used to carry mail from the office of the Assistant Post Master, Delivery Branch, Sargodha, and deliver the same in the other branches, as also at the Railway Station and he would also collect postal bags from the branches, and hand over the same to the Delivery Branch, Head Post Office, Sargodha. He applied and was granted leave on half pay, for 72 days, from 8-10-1980 to 18-12-1980. He did not join duty on 19-12-1980. Instead he submitted a medical certificate issued by one Dr. Allah…

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