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W.P. No. 15488 of 2024
Mr. Justice Muzamil Akhtar Shabir
12.12.2024 Mr. Fayyaz Ahmad Khan Balouch, Advocate for applicant/petitioner. Malik Muhammad Bakhsh Khakhi, A.A.G. Mr. Kashif Nadeem Malik, Assistant Attorney General for Pakistan.
Punjab College Multan
VS
. Commissioner Wages Court, Multan, etc.
Law: National Industrial Relations Act, 2012
Section: 35
Summary:Jurisdiction Dispute
The petitioner (Punjab College, Multan) challenged an order by the Commissioner Wages Court, Multan, which had dismissed their application seeking rejection of a wage claim filed by an ex-employee under Section 15(3) of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936. The petitioner argued it was a trans-provincial institution and thus only the National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) had jurisdiction. However, the court found that the petitioner failed to prove its trans-provincial status through sufficient documentation. Since the issue involved disputed facts and lacked clear evidence connecting Punjab College, Multan directly to Educational Excellence Ltd. (allegedly a trans-provincial entity), the constitutional petition was dismissed. The court emphasized that jurisdictional objections require solid factual foundations, which were absent here.
Sections & Case Laws Cited:
Section 15(3) – Payment of Wages Act, 1936