ASHRAF AHMAD vs DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR — 1970 PLC 497

Citation: 1970 PLC 497

Court: Industrial Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-04-03

Parties: ASHRAF AHMAD vs DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR, NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN, LAHORE

Headnotes

Result: accordingly dismissed Judgment ORDER Ashraf Ahmad, petitioner who is an Assistant Accountant in the National Bank of Pakistan, Local Office, Lahore, has filed a petition under section 34 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 read with Standing Order 18 of the West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968, against the order of suspension made by the Deputy Managing Director of the National Bank of Pakistan, Principal Office, Lahore, respondent. This petition was resisted by the respondent on the ground that in view of the state of law this petition was got competent either under section 34 of Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 or under Standing Order 18 of the West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968.

Judgment Text

Court Name: Industrial Court Judge(s):Ch. Khurshid Ahmad, Ch. Mohammad Ishaq, Muhammad Jamil Asghar Chairman Title:ASHRAF AHMAD vs DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR, NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN, LAHORE Case No.: Petition No. 18 of 1970 Date of Judgment:1970-04-03 Reported As: 1970 PLC 497 Result: accordingly dismissed Judgment ORDER Ashraf Ahmad, petitioner who is an Assistant Accountant in the National Bank of Pakistan, Local Office, Lahore, has filed a petition under section 34 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 read with Standing Order 18 of the West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968, against the order of suspension made by the Deputy Managing Director of the National Bank of Pakistan, Principal Office, Lahore, respondent. This petition was resisted by the respondent on the ground that in view of the state of law this petition was got competent either under section 34 of Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 or under Standing Order 18 of the West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968. Section 34 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 reads as follows :- "Application to Labour Curt.---Any party to an industrial dispute relating to a matter arising, out of any right guaranteed or secured to an employer or workman by or under any law for the time being in force or an award or settlement may apply to the Labour Court for adjudication of the dispute." This section presupposes the…

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