MANMOHAN SINGH LIBERHAN, C.J.

This appeal arises out of an order passed by die Hon'ble Single Judge, allowing the writ petition and upholding the dismissal of the employee as valid. 2. The appellant M. S. Sivaji was employed as typewriter mechanic to discharge the duties of visiting the customers and servicing the type-writers, which were purchased by them from the first respondent-company and were under contract of service. The employee was charge sheeted on May 4, 1984 for claiming travelling allowance and lunch allowance without visiting the customers and servicing their typewriters, i.e., Madras Race Club on April 2, 1984, Central Bank of India on March 14, 1984 and Dominic Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School on March 29, 1984. The employee further customers' signatures on the service cards to authenticate his visits to the customers, which he never did. Finding the explanation of the employee unsatisfactory, an enquiry was ordered for the above referred misconduct on May 14, 1984. The enquiry officer examined the employee's/customers' alleged signatories of service cards, who categorically stated that the service cards do not bear their signatures. 'Me enquiry offi