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Citation: 1961 PLC 234
Court: Industrial Court
Year: 1968
Decision Date: 1968-08-28
Parties: RIAZ AHMAD vs GENERAL MANAGER, NATURAL GAS FERTILIZER
Case cited as 1961 PLC 234
Court Name: Industrial Court Judge(s): Mushtaq Hussain Munir Title: RIAZ AHMAD vs GENERAL MANAGER, NATURAL GAS FERTILIZER Case No.: Date of Judgment:1968-08-28 Reported As: 1970 PLC 472 Result: application is allowed Judgment AWARD This is an application under section 38 of the West Pakistan Industrial Disputes Ordinance, 1968, by Riaz Ahmad, an ex-Accounts Clerk of the Natural Gas Fertilizers Factory Limited, Multan. He was retrenched from service with immediate effect on the 9th of January 1968, being no longer required. His contention is that many clerks, who were junior to him, were working in the Accounts Section of the Fertilizer Factory and that an exception was made in his case without any reason. He further claims, that he was retrenched during the pendency of certain disputes in this Court with which was connected. The respondent did not specifically deny, that clerks junior to the petitioner had been retained in service. In answer to para.3 of the application, it was merely stated, that it was vague and without any specific mention of the names of the juniors. Parties were allowed to produce evidence. Arguments have been heard. The contention of the petitioner, that he was concerned with the pending dispute cannot be denied, because Dispute No. 38/67 has raised demands on behalf of the employees of the factory for the grant of gratuity to them in the case of their discharge, dismissal termination or retirement after the completion of three service. Another demand…
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