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(a) Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)--- -- S. 50-Interpretation of settlement-Special allowance granted to workers on account of cost of living, not to form part of wages and liable the adjusted against any amount which may become payable under any law-Workers cannot raise objection to adjustment of such allowance sought to be made by Management on enforcement of Employees' Cost of Living (Relief) (Amendment) Act (XLVII of 1974). (b) Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)---- ---S. 50 Interpretation of terms of settlement-Grant of increase in wanes-Nothing to indicate that such increase in wages was granted with intention to compensate workers for increase in cost of living ­No adjustment, held can be allowed on such ground on coming into force of Employees' Cost of Living (Relief) (Amendment) Act (XLVII of 1974). Kamal Mansur Alam for Appellant. Shahenshah Hussain for Respondent. DECISION This is an application under section 50 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance for interpretation of paras. 6 and 1 I of the Settlement dated the 6th of May, 1974. These two paras read as under:- With regard to Demand No. 18 pertaining to revision of wages, it has been agreed between the parties as under:- (a) All Chowkidars, Waiter, Glass Boys and Shop Ass1stants working in the various bars and shops of the Company, and labourers working at the Bonded Warehouse of the Company, who on 31-3-1974 were drawing Rs. 158 (Rs One hundred fifty-eight) as monthly wages will be given an annual increment of Rs. 8 (Rs. eight) in their respective wages with effect from 1st April 1974; (b) In addition to the annual increment in wages as mentioned in clause (a) above, all such Chowki­dars, Waiters and Glass Boys as are covered by the said clause (a) above, will be given a special allowance of Rs. 14 (Rs. Fourteen) per month which will not form part of the wages and will be adjusted and/or set-off against any payment/amount which may become payable by the Company during one year from the date of signing of this Settlement for whatsoever reason under any law whether by way of increase in wages or otherwise. This Special Allowance will be in addition to the Cost of Living…

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