AMARJIT SINGH Vs. PUNJAB WAREHOUSING CORPORATION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an appeal against the judgment and decree dated 19.4.1989 passed by the Additional District Judge, Jalandhar, whereby he upheld the judgment passed by the Subordinate Judge Ist Class, Jalandhar, dismissing the suit of the plaintiff whereby he has challenged the order of termination of his services. The facts of this case are not in dispute. The appellant joined service of the Corporation as Accounts Clerk on 2.5.1974. He successfully completed the period of probation. Thereafter, the appellant was promoted to the post of Additional Manager, at Batala on 19.5.1977 by the Managing Director of the Corporation. However, the appellant was removed from service by an order of the Managing Director dated 14.7.1980. The appellant preferred appeal against the said order of dismissal from service and the said appeal was dismissed.

(2.) The appellant filed a civil suit in the Court of Sub Judge Ist Class, Jalandhar, for a declaration that the order dated 14.7.1980 is illegal, ultra vires and null and void. The Sub Judge Ist Class vide his judgment and decree dated 31.1.1985, dismissed the suit of the plaintiff-appellant.

(3.) Aggrieved against the aforesaid judgment and decree passed by the Subordinate Judge, Jalandhar, the appellant preferred an appeal to the Court of District Judge, Jalandhar. The said appeal came up for hearing before the Additional District Judge, Jalandhar. The Additional District Judge, Jalandhar dismissed the appeal. Now the appellant has come up in Regular Second Appeal against the said judgment and decree dated 19.4.1989 passed by the Addl. District Judge, Jalandhar. Admittedly, the conditions of service of the appellant are governed by the statutory regulations framed by the Corporation. Regulation 16 of the statutory regulations reads as under :-