Judgment

DESAI, J.:- Doaba Co-operative Sugar Mills Ltd., the employer through its learned counsel got this matter adjourned on numerous occasions under the pretext that an amicable settlement may be brought about between the parties. In order not to impose a courts solution we acceded to. the request. This exercise has proved fruitless but it has hardly any impact on the outcome of the case.

2. Appellant-Anil Kumar s/o Shri Saldip Lal Mohan was employed, according to him, as Turner Grade 1, though all throughout he was paid wages as Turner Grade II. His service was terminated on June 1, 1970 on the report of an Enquiry Officer who had framed the following two charges against him :

"(i) You were given the work of rethreading of spray pipe on 4-3-70, and the jobs of the repairs of three glanda were entrusted to you on 6-3-70. You neglected your duty and did not execute the above jobs for several days. The delay in the repairs put the factory to a considerable loss.

(ii) You wilfully refused the lawful orders of the Assistant Engineer to make 6 Nos. Valves for Centrifugal Machine as per sample on 18-3-1970 and left the place of work thrice in the first half of 18-3-70. This is a serious