GHULAM MUHAMMAD vs TAHIR JAHANGIR, MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUNJAB — 1970 PLC 220

Citation: 1970 PLC 220

Court: Industrial Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-11-18

Parties: GHULAM MUHAMMAD vs TAHIR JAHANGIR, MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUNJAB

Headnotes

Case cited as 1970 PLC 220

Judgment Text

Court Name: Industrial Court Judge(s): Muhammad Jamil Asghar, Ch. Muhammad Ishaq Title: GHULAM MUHAMMAD vs TAHIR JAHANGIR, MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUNJAB Case No.: Date of Judgment:1969-11-18 Reported As: 1970 PLC 220 Result: firm, recalled Judgment ORDER M. JAMIL ASGHAR (CHAIRMAN).-Ghulam Muhammad peti--tioner, was employed as a Time- keeper in the respondent's concern known as Punjab Vegetable Glee and General Mills Ltd., Lahore on 5-3-1951 at Rs. 150 P. M. On 31-7-1968, the petitioner was laid off by the respondent on the assurance that he would be recalled to duty later on. In April 1969, the respondent, who is the Managing Director of the said firm, recalled some of the employees for work and the petitioner also approached him on 28-4-1969 and requested him for employ--ment, according to the assurance given to him previously, but the respondent flatly refused to accede to his request, and told him that his services had been terminated with effect from 31-7-1968. The petitioner along with other employees of the respondent served a joint notice/representation on 3-5-1969, demanding gratuity due to the termination of his service. The respondent ignored that representation. The petitioner thereafter moved this Court under Standing Order 18 of the West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968, praying that the respondent be directed to pay gratuity for 18 years amounting to Rs. 1,035. It was also prayed that the respondent be burdened with…

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