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Petitioner: GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Secretary, Irrigation and Power, Punjab, Lahore and others VS Respondent: PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and another
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Irshad Hasan Khan, Sh. Ijaz Nisar Title:GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Secretary, Irrigation and Power, Punjab,
Lahore and others vs PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and another Case No.:Civil Petitions for Leave to Appeal Nos,1536-L of 1998 W.Ps. Nos, 11061/98 to 1538-L of 1998, Date of Judgment:1999-09-24 Reported As: 2000 PLC (C.S.) 122 Result: appeal granted Judgment ORDER ' IRSHAD HASAN KHAN, J.---This order shall dispose of Civil Petitions for Leave to Appeal Nos,1536-L of 1998 to 1538-L of 1998. 2. Mr. Muhammad Anwar Ghuman, learned Advocate Supreme Court for the petitioners contends that the orders of the Punjab Labour Court-I, the Punjab Lahore Appellate Tribunal and the High Court are based on erroneous assumption of fact, in that, the respondents were not appointed against permanent posts, inasmuch as, the sanctioned strength of the relevant posts was only 15 while the respondents, who are 30 in number were working as work-charge employees. 3. The next question for consideration is whether the respondents are workers within the meaning of West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968 and had been performing their duties as low-paid employees and whether after the completion of 90 days' period they had become permanent workmen or were work-charge employees? 4. Leave to appeal is granted to consider the above point. Meanwhile, contempt proceedings initiated against the petitioners by the contesting respondents are stayed till final disposal of the appeals. Leave to ,