MUHAMMAD MUNIR vs BAWANI VIOLIN TEXTILE MILLS LTD., KARACHI — 1961 PLD 714

Citation: 1961 PLD 714

Court: Labour Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-12-31

Parties: MUHAMMAD MUNIR vs BAWANI VIOLIN TEXTILE MILLS LTD., KARACHI

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Case cited as 1961 PLD 714

Judgment Text

Court Name: Labour Court Judge(s): Feroze Nana Ghulamali Title: MUHAMMAD MUNIR vs BAWANI VIOLIN TEXTILE MILLS LTD., KARACHI Case No.: Application No. 27 of 1969 Date of Judgment:- Reported As: 1972 PLC 312 Result: N/A Judgment ORDER The applicant Mohammad Munir had filed this application under Standing Order 18(b) of the West Pakistan Industrial and Com--mercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968, praying for his re-instatement with the respondents as Electric Welder in which capacity he was employed with them since 25-7-1962. The case of the applicant is that on 11-1-1969, he was served with a charge-sheet to which be replied. Thereafter he was directed to participate in, what he described as, a sham enquiry in which the enquiry officer's attitude was partial and the statements of witnesses not recorded properly. Also that he was not given sufficient opportunities to cross- examine the witnesses. There--after he was dismissed on 23-1-1969. His case is that the punishment accorded was excessive as there are number of workers who remained absent without intimation for a long period. The reply statement of the respondent is that the applicant was a habitual absence and had been warned for several times in the past for such misconduct. He was charge-sheet on 11-1-1969, for being a habitual absence without leave. A domestic enquiry was ordered on 18-1-1969, for 23-3-1969. It was conducted by the Labour Officer as the enquiry officer, the applicant participated in the…

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