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Petitioner: SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND POWER DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB and 2 others VS Respondent: PRESIDING OFFICER, PUNJAB LABOUR COURT No,3, LAHORE AT FEROZEWALA and 2 others
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Shafi-ur-Rehman, Saad Saood Jan Title:SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND POWER DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF THE
PUNJAB and 2 others vs PRESIDING OFFICER, PUNJAB LABOUR COURT No,3, LAHORE AT FEROZEWALA and 2 others Case No.: Civil Petition for Leave to Appeal No, 434 of 1987 Date of Judgment:1989-07-30 Reported As: 1990 SCMR 1030 Result: Leave granted Judgment ORDER ' SHAFIUR RAHMAN, J.--Leave to appeal is granted to examine the following questions of law:-- (1) Whether 'Overseer' fell in the category of 'Workman' or 'Civil Servant'? (2) Whether an employee had to be kept in Government employment even after conviction and sentence under section 409, P.P.C.? (3) Whether delay has been appropriately explained to avoid the application of laches? ' To be heard at an early date on the present record with liberty to parties to file additional documents.