Judgement

UNTWALIA, J.:- This is an appeal by special leave directed from the order dated 1-4-1969 of the Central Government Labour Court, Delhi passed under Section 33-C (2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (for brevity-the Act). The workman concerned was Shri R. K Bhatia who died during the pendency of the appeal in this Court. His legal representatives were substituted as respondents in his place. But hereinafter in this judgment by the respondent would be meant Shri R. S. Bhatia who was the original respondent and the applicant under Section 33-C (2).

2. The claim of the respondent was that he was employed in service of the appellant in the year 1928 and was promoted as an Accountant in the year 1938 on which post he worked upto 8-10-1958. On and from 9-10-1958 he was given the additional duty as an officiating Manager on temporary basis in the Delhi Branch of the appellant Bank. He was suspended on the 4th of April, 1961 and was dismissed from service on the 22nd June, 1961. He filed an application under Section 33-A of the Act challenging the order of his dismissal. The respondent s said application was registered as I. D. No. 66/1962. Shri Anand Narayan Kaul, Presiding Off