MR. RAHIM BUX P. MUNSHI vs PAKISTAN THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY — 1960 PLD 130

Citation: 1960 PLD 130

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-31

Parties: MR. RAHIM BUX P. MUNSHI vs PAKISTAN THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY JUDGMENT

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1960 SC 130

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Ali Sayeed Title:MR. RAHIM BUX P. MUNSHI vs PAKISTAN THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY JUDGMENT Reported As: PLD 1971 Karachi 833 Result: Suit decreed Judgment JUDGMENT The plaintiff in this case has sued for recovery of a sum of Rs, 55,092.66 as compensation for being deprived of his normal emoluments for the unexpired period of his tenure as Chairman of the Central/ West Pakistan, Industrial Court. 2. The case of the plaintiff, briefly, is that by an order of the Central Government gazetted on the 22nd of September 1962, the plaintiff was appointed as a Chairman of the Central Industrial Court. This appointment, it is contended, was made by the Central Government in relation to the Central Industries within the meaning of section 7 of the Industrial Disputes Ordinance of 1959. The tenure of appointment of the plaintiff was initially for a period of three years. By a further notification dated 31-7-1962, issued by the Government of West Pakistan, the plaintiff, it is contended, was also appointed as a Chairman of the II West Pakistan Industrial Court. Subsequently by a letter dated 7th of November 1963, addressed to the Government of West Pakistan, the Central Government decided to transfer the Central Industrial Court to the Provincial Government together with all officers and staff. In relation to the plaintiff the aforesaid letter recited, inter alia, that he had been employed as Chairman for a tenure which was initially…

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