Supreme Court quashes labor court verdict for failure to establish facts regarding employer's authority to terminate contract.

The Supreme Court quashed the lower court's judgment ordering the reinstatement of an employee who was fired for drinking and failing to report for duty. The lower court incorrectly assumed the director's deputy had the authority to terminate the contract without proving his specific mandate or the date he learned of the facts. The court ruled that procedural flaws in the reasoning prevented a clear factual basis for applying the material law on termination.