(1.) THE Labour Appellate Tribunal of India at Lucknow dismissed the application of the appellant made under section 22 of the Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal) Act, 1950, for permission to dismiss the respondent, its workman, and the appellant obtained from this Court Special Leave to Appeal against that order.
(2.) THE respondent has been working as a Steno -typist with the appellant since 3rd December, 1946, and is also the Vice -President of the Union of workers which is affiliated to the Indian National Trade Union Congress and is known as Chini Mills Mazdoor Sangh. One M. P. Singh has at all relevant times been and is still the General Manager of the appellant.
(3.) THESE are among the items of misconduct which would entitle the appellant, after due enquiry, to dismiss a workman from its employ.