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Notice of dismissal.—(1) No employer shall remove or dismiss an employee who has put in service under him continuously for a period of not less than six months, except for a reasonable cause and unless and until one month’s previous notice or pay in lieu thereof has been given to him: Provided that where misconduct of an employee is brought on record with proof at an enquiry held for the purpose, he shall not be entitled to the notice or pay in lieu of such notice. (2) An employee removed or dismissed under sub-section (1) shall have a right of appeal to 1[such officers having jurisdiction over such areas or such classes of employees as may be prescribed]1 on the ground that there was no reasonable cause for the removal or dismissal or that he has not been guilty of misconduct as held by the employer.