N/A vs MANAGEMENT OF M. P. O. WAPDA, WORKSHOP, LYALLPUR — 1970 PLC 229

Citation: 1970 PLC 229

Court: Industrial Court

Year: 1968

Decision Date: 1968-12-14

Parties: N/A vs MANAGEMENT OF M. P. O. WAPDA, WORKSHOP, LYALLPUR

Headnotes

Case cited as 1970 PLC 229

Judgment Text

Court Name: Industrial Court Judge(s): Ch. Rehmatullah Title: N/A vs MANAGEMENT OF M. P. O. WAPDA, WORKSHOP, LYALLPUR Case No.: Date of Judgment:1968-12-14 Reported As: 1970 PLC 229 Result: N/A Judgment AWARD MUSHTAQ HUSSAIN MUNIR (CHAIRMAN).-In thisapplication preferred by Muhammad Aahraf and 12 others employees of M. P. O. WAPDA Workshop, Lyallpur, under section 31 of the Industrial Disputes Ordinance, 1959, read with 'section 38 of the West Pakistan Industrial Disputes Ordinance; 1968, an allegation is made that wages of the applicants deducted without lawful authority, in violation of section 37 of, the West Pakistan Industrial Disputes Ordinance, 1968, by the respondent viz., Management of M. P. O: WAPDA Workshop, Lyallpur and it has been prayed that the respondent be directed to pay the claims with compensation and costs. The application was opposed on grounds inter alla "that the Services of the employees of WAPDA have been declared essential under the provisions of Pakistan Essential Services (Main--tenance) Act, 1952 and the matter in issue relates to conditions of service and wages of the applicants, therefore, this . . . . . Court has no jurisdiction to adjudicate upon this application". Evidence of the parties had to be recorded on 12-12- 1968. The respondent was absent and the case was directed to proceed with ex pate. However, I did not record the evidence of the applicants in view of the aforementioned preliminary objection and adjourned the case to hear ex…

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