DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION vs SARDAR SINGH

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of misconduct related to unauthorized absence from duty under the Delhi Road Transport Authority (Conditions of Appointment and Service) Regulations, 1952. It held that if the employer treated the absence as leave without pay, it could not be deemed unauthorized, thus indicating no misconduct. The Court upheld the Tribunal's decision to deny approval for dismissal under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, affirming that the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court erred in its interpretation of the Standing Orders regarding leave.