Mst. ZAINAB vs GHAFOOR TEXTILE, MILLS LTD., KARACHI — 1972 PLD 438

Citation: 1972 PLD 438

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-09-23

Parties: Mst. ZAINAB vs GHAFOOR TEXTILE, MILLS LTD., KARACHI

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1972 Karachi 438

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Haleem, Agha Ali Haider Title: Mst. ZAINAB vs GHAFOOR TEXTILE, MILLS LTD., KARACHI Case No.: Letters Patent Appeal No. 72 of 1965 Date of Judgment:1971-09-23 Reported As: PLD 1972 Karachi 438 Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT AGHA AU HYDER, J.-This appeal from the judgment of a learned Single Judge of this Court dated the 16th of April 1965, arises in the following circumstances :- 2. The facts forming the background of this case are that the deceased Asadullah Khan was employed with the respondents as a supervisor. On the 14th of April 1961, he left his duty after the night shift at I1 p.m. Before he could reach the Bus stop. Which was at soma distance from the respondent's Mill area, he was stabbed by one Mohammad Shireen and succumbed to his injuries. Mohammad Shireen was tried for the murder along with three other persons. At the trial, it appears that he was convicted and sentenced to death while his companions were acquitted. Mohammad Shireen was a former employee of the respondent-Mill and his services were terminated for having assaulted a co-worker by the name of Mushir Ahmad. Mohammad Shireen was keen on being restored to his job and had requested the Labour Officer of the respondent-Mill in that context. The Labour Officer is stated to have directed Mohammad Shireen to approach Asadullah Khan. Asadullah Khan had, however, expressed his helplessness in the matter and told Mohammad Shireen that he had…

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