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Employees' Cost of Living (Relief) (Amendment) Act (XLVII of 1974)--- ----S. 8 Proviso and Explanation-Adjustment-Earlier relief allowed must have been intended to provide relief due to rise in cost of living­ Increase generally in wages allowed to workers only who had completed one year service on date of settlement-Washing allowance-Heat allowance-Attendance allowance-Conveyance allowance-Allowed to particular categories of workers-Such increases in wages and allowance not allowed specifically as a relief due to rise in cost of living-Not adjustable towards cost of living allowance payable under Act. Vazir Ali F. Vazir for Appellant. M. Rasheed for Respondent. Date of hearing: 22nd January 1976. DECISION This is an application under section 50 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance for interpretation of the settlement dated 17th June 1974. 2. The Union raised an industrial dispute by serving a charter of demands. The settlement was reached on 17th June 1974 to be effective from 1st June 1974. Certain financial benefits were allowed. The last para, of the settlement which is sought to be interpreted reads as under "This is agreed that if, during the validity of this agreement the Government of Pakistan announces any financial benefits or increments to the employees or workers, the Union agrees to the right of the Management to adjust that with increase given under this settlement with the monetary rise given by the Government." 3. Finance Minister of Government of Pakistan made an announcement during; his budget speech delivered on 8th June 1974 in respect of Cost of Living Allowance payable to the employees w.e.f. the same date anti notifica­tion to that effect would follow. On the basis of this announcement the Union approached the Management in the month of July 1974 for ad hoc payment of Cost of Living Allowance as announced by the Finance Minister. This was agreed to by the Management and agreement to that effect was recorded in Urdu duly signed by both the parties. A notice dated 19th July 1974 was also affixed by Management on, the notice board. This notice was in English and reads as under: - "As requested by the workers through their Union, it is…

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