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

Section: O. 15(3)(a), 18

  West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Stand ing Orders) Ordinance (VI of 1968), S. O. 15(3)(a) read with S. O. 18-Misconduct-Severity of punishments---Not to be gone into by Labour Court in complaint under S. O. 18. ORDERS MAZHARUL HAQ (CHAIRMAN).-This is an application under Standing Order 18 of the West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing. Orders) Ordinance, 1968, by Nazar Hussain against the Fauji Textile Mills, Jhelum, for his re-instatement and consequential benefits. The petitioner was dismissed from service under Standing Order 15(3)(a) for insub ordination and disobedience to the superior authorities. The facts of the case are that the petitioner asked R. W. 1, Captain Abdur Rahman, Medical Officer, of the Mill to declare him fit. The doctor upon examination, found some conjection in his lungs and recommended the screening of his chest which was obtained by the petitioner, upon which he was advised X-Ray. On 6-9-1970, Nazar Hussain brought the Shtyiagram and the report. The doctor found there shadow marks and gave his report. The petitioner snatched the papers from the doctor including the report and declared that he would see to the doctor in the Court. The petitioner was chased by the doctor but could not catch him. The matter was reported to the secretary of the Mill. An inquiry against him was held R. W. 2, Muhammad Abdullah, supported the version of the doctor. R. W. 3 Major Anwar Hussain, a member of the Court of inquiry, produced the inquiry proceedings, R. W. 3/A, He deposed that the petitioner was allowed to…