' The decision, dated 5-12-1984 recorded by the learned Presiding Officer, Punjab Labour Court No,2, Lahore has been challenged, whereby the respondent was directed to be re-instated in service with back benefits.
2. The allegation against the respondent was that he had received bus fare from five passengers but had not issued tickets to them and thus misappropriated the amount.
3. Admittedly, no statement of the passengers was recorded. The TT-40 does not reveal that the respondent has been confronted with the passengers. The checker, no doubt, stated that the respondent had received the bus fare but he not being an eye-witness, his evidence in the absence of the evidence of passengers is hearsay. Driver of the bus too was not examined to corroborate the evidence of the checker. The respondent, therefore, was rightly directed to be re- instated in service. The respondent said that he remained jobless, so back benefits too were rightly allowed.
4. As a result, the appeal fails and is dismissed in limine.