In Brief
An employee of a road transport corporation was dismissed for allegedly collecting fares without issuing tickets, as reported by passengers during a surprise check. The Industrial Court exonerated him from charges 2–5 because the passenger-witnesses were not produced for cross-examination despite his denial, only upholding charges 1 and 6. The penalty was reduced to a three-increment stoppage. The Supreme Court upheld the Industrial Court's reasoning, holding that unexamined third-party statements cannot establish charges when specifically denied by an employee. The appeal was dismissed as no illegality was found in the High Court's concurrent dismissal of the writ proceedings."
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