Eusoff Chin CJ:

On 22 March 1995 we had quashed the order of the Industrial Court with costs to the appellant here and below, and adjourned this appeal for further arguments to 1 April 1995 on consequential reliefs.

The appellant (the claimant) was first employed by the respondent (the Society) on 5 May 1986 as Trainee General Manager at a salary of RM5,500 per month plus a car for his use. He was dismissed by the Society on 31 July 1987. After an intervention by the Registrar of Societies under Part V of the Industrial Relations Act, 1967 (the Act) he was re-employed by the Society as Credit Control and Divisional Manager effective on 1 April 1987 but with a reduced salary of RM3,950 per month plus a car.

But the claimant was again dismissed on 30 April 1988 vide the society's letter dated 20 April 1988 (the second dismissal). At the time of his second dismissal he was the Senior Divisional Manager (Debt Recovery and Credit Control).

The claimant made a representation to the Director-General Industrial Relations under s. 20(1) of the Act , claiming that he was dismissed by the Society without just cause or excuse, and asking that he be reinstated to his former post, fa