1. The P.R.T.B. Has lodged this appeal against the decision dated 24-6-1981 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Punjab Labour Court No. 5, Faisalabad, whereby the respondent was directed to be re-instated in service without back benefits.
2. 2, The allegation against the respondent was that he had absented himself without getting leave from 10-6-1980. He was sent. Absentee notice by registered post which came back with the report of refusal. Charge-sheet was sent to him on 28-7-1980 by registered post but that too was returned with the same report. After holding ex parte enquiry the respon--dent was dismissed from service.
3. No enquiry notice appears to have been sent as no evidence to that effect is on the record. No original enquiry notice nor any postal or A/D receipt is on the file. Since no enquiry notice was sent, the respondent could join the enquiry and to produce good cause of not attending to his duties.
4. Rule of audialteram partem applies and since the respondent was condemned unheard, he was rightly directed to be re-instated in service.
3. As upshot of the observations made, above, I do not find any force in the appeal and dismiss it. .