MUHAMMAD ABDUL GAFUR AND ANOTHER vs THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, — 1971 PLC 364

Citation: 1971 PLC 364

Court: Labour Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-10-20

Parties: MUHAMMAD ABDUL GAFUR AND ANOTHER vs THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, BUILDING DIRECTORATE,

Headnotes

Case cited as 1971 PLC 364

Judgment Text

Court Name: Labour Court Judge(s): S. A. Haleem, Muhammad Karim, Nurul Islam Khan Title:MUHAMMAD ABDUL GAFUR AND ANOTHER vs THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, BUILDING DIRECTORATE, Case No.: Case No. 23 of 1970 Date of Judgment:1970-10-20 Reported As: 1971 PLC 364 Result: N/A Judgment AWARD MD. NURUL ISLAM KHAN (CHAIRMAN).-This case has been filed by two employees of the second party, by first of whom is a truck driver and the second a Chowkidar, under section 34 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 (hereinafter referred to as the I. R. O.) against the orders of dismissal passed by the second party inrespect of the services of the first parties. Their case is that they were serving as truck driver and Chowkidar respectively In Joydebpur Building Division under the second party. On 3-9-1969 after nearly 23 hours continuous duties of the transporting Mixture Machine, first party Abdul Gafur was going off duty at 11-30 p. m. when he was ordered to report immediately with Department's truck to one Mansur Hussain, a private individual, to bring the latter's personal effects from Iswa rdi. Md. Abdul Hashem was also instructed to accompany the truck as driver's assistant/truck labour. With Mr. Mansur Hussain the first parties left for Iswardi in the empty truck at 11 a.m. on 4-9-1969. At Iswardi the said Mansur Hussain personally supervised and directed the loading of the personal effects on the truck. Driver Abdul Gafur objected to the over--loading of the truck and insecure and…

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