6. Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, learned counsel appearing for the respondent – Transport Corporation strenuously contended that the authority concerned, while considering the application submitted by the respondent – Transport Corporation under Section 33(2)(b) of the Act, 1947, has no jurisdiction or authority to go into the aspect of proportionality of the punishment sought to be imposed on the workman. When the said authority concerned has, once, come to the conclusion that the respondent – Transport Corporation has followed the procedures as contemplated under law and arrived at the conclusion that the charge levelled against the petitioner is proved, it is bound to grant approval for dismissal of the petitioner from service. Further, he also contended that the power, conferred under Section 11A of the Act, 1947 on the Labour Court, is not available to the authority concerned, while considering the application under Section 33(2)(b) of the Act, 1947, and therefore, the impugned order rejecting the approval petition, after having concluded that the charge levelled against the petitioner is established is totally without jurisdiction.
