https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306099 The authority empowered to appoint a workman ordinarily has the incidental power to dismiss, unless the governing standing orders clearly restrict that power; here, the Plant Manager who made the appointment was competent to issue the dismissal. The Court also held that proved serious misconduct, including unauthorised passengers and allowing one of them to drive the truck, fell within major misconduct under the standing orders and justified the penalty imposed. The Industrial Tribunal's award was therefore set aside and the employer's disciplinary action was upheld. en-us Tue, 11 Oct 1977 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:05:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306099 The authority empowered to appoint a workman ordinarily has the incidental power to dismiss, unless the governing standing orders clearly restrict that power; here, the Plant Manager who made the appointment was competent to issue the dismissal. The Court also held that proved serious misconduct, including unauthorised passengers and allowing one of them to drive the truck, fell within major misconduct under the standing orders and justified the penalty imposed. The Industrial Tribunal's award was therefore set aside and the employer's disciplinary action was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 11 Oct 1977 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306099