JUDGMENT

M.Nagaprasanna, J. - Aggrieved by the order dated 23.3.2016 passed in W.P. No.31843 of 2013 by the learned Single Judge whereby the learned Single Judge has affirmed the order of the Industrial Tribunal passed under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) dismissing the application filed by the writ petitioner-Corporation seeking approval of the penalty of dismissal from service imposed on the respondent, the writ petitioner is in appeal.

2. The parties will be referred to as per their ranking in the writ petition before the learned Single Judge.

3. Brief facts of the case are as under:

The respondent, who was working as a trainee Driver in the petitioner-Corporation, remained absent from duty unauthorisedly from 24.9.2010. Noticing the absence, the Depot Manager submitted a report of unauthorised absence of the respondent to the Competent Authority on 4.10.2010. Based upon the said report, the Competent Authority issued a show cause notice/call letter on 24.12.2010 calling upon the respondent herein to report to duty immediately. He was also asked to show cause as to why his name should not be removed from the list of trainee