SOBHAN vs MESSRS BRAHMANBARIA GHEE DEPOT, DACCA — 1971 PLC 491

Citation: 1971 PLC 491

Court: Labour Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-10-30

Parties: SOBHAN vs MESSRS BRAHMANBARIA GHEE DEPOT, DACCA

Headnotes

Case cited as 1971 PLC 491

Judgment Text

Court Name: Labour Court Judge(s): S. A. Haleem, Muhammad Karim, Nurul Islam Khan Title: SOBHAN vs MESSRS BRAHMANBARIA GHEE DEPOT, DACCA Case No.: Complaint Case No. 468 of 1970 Date of Judgment:1970-10-30 Reported As: 1971 PLC 491 Result: N/A Judgment ORDER MD. NURUL ISLAM KHAN (CHAIRMAN).-This is a application tinder section 25 (l) (b) of the East Pakistan Employment of Labour (Standing Orders) Act, 1965, hereinafter referred to as the Act. The case of the first party is that he was a permanent salesman in the second party's shop for the last 6 years and was drawing a salary of Rs. 75 per month. He was in great need of money and requested the second party to pay his salary for the month of May 1970. But instead of payment the second party became angry with him and verbally dispensed with his service on 31-5-70. He sent a grievance petition on 2-6-70. But the second party did not reply the same. Hence he filed this case to the Court with prayer for directing the second party to re-instate him to his former post with all back wages. The second party contested the case and said that the first party was a domestic servant and not a worker as could be covered under the Act. He was never formally appointed. He used to do domestic work, bring food for the owner and his employees in the shop. His grievances are imaginary, false and frivolous and the application should be dismissed with costs. Points for determination: (1) Whether the services of the first party were orally…

Read the full judgment on Al Wakeelo — Pakistan's AI-powered legal research platform.