Law: West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance (VI of 1968)

Section: 18

West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Stand ing Orders) Ordinance (VI of 1968) ----S. 18(b), proviso-Termina tion of service on grounds of retrenchment for economy-Workman, neither an office-bearer of Trade Union at time of termination nor establishing to have been deprived of any particular benefit accruing under Ordinance-Complaint, In circumstances, held, not maintain able. DECISION MAHMOOD AHMAD SOOFI (CHAIRMAN). The complainant" Abdul Qayum, the son of Waryam, has instituted complaint under Standing Order No. 18(b) of the West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968, against the respondent, i.e. the West Pakistan Industrial Develop ment Corporation, through the Senior Mining Engineer Makerwal Collieries Limited, Makerwal Tehsil Isa Khel, District Mianwali. The complainant has asserted, that on the date 5th March 1952, he was appointed as a munshis by the Central Government. On the 26th February 1952 the complainant whose services, on his own showing, had been referred from the Central Govern ment of Pakistan tin the West Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation as from the date lit March 1954, was entrusted by snit Corporation with the duties of a lower division clerk. On the 1st of March 1957, he was promoted as an upper division clerk. Later on, on tile date 1st July 1962, the complainant was promoted as an Assistant Store-Keeper and, according to his own version of the facts on the date 16th February 1967, he became as Assistant Stone-Keeper and was eventually promoted to the post of a Store-Keeper, with effect from the date 12th May 1967. The complainant has further submitted that on the date 29th July 1970, his services were terminated by the above-named respondent vide the copy of the order of termination attached herewith as Annexure 'A'. On the date 11th August 1970, the complainant addressed a notice in writing to the respondent under clause (a) of Standing Order No. 18 of the West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968. A copy of that notice is attached herewith as Annexure 'B'. On the 3rd of September 1970, the respondent sent…