Law: West Pakistan Industries (Control on Establishment and Enlargement) Ordinance, (IV of 1963)

Section: O. 15

West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance (VI of 1963 i, S. O. 15 -Misconduct--- Sleeping during duty hours - Amounts to careless working in terms of S. O. 15(1) (11) involving punishment of fine or reprimand, but nut to misconduct warranting removal from service.                                                                                                                                      ORDER It appears that one, Abdur Rehman, son of Gul Ahmad resident of Lakki Syed Khel, District Bannu, was employed it the Sugar Mills, Serai Naurang, a9 a Lineman in 1966. On the night between 16/t7th August, 1971, while the petitioner was of duty in the Power House from 11 p. m. to 7 a. m. he way allegedly caught sleeping i-t the Time Of-a at about 11-45 p. to by Mr. Bashir. Electrical Foreman who visited the premises from his house because of the low voltage iii the whop Colony of the Bannu Sugar Mills. Later Mr. Bashir reported the matter to the Manager of the Sugar Mills, who charge-sheeted the petitioner an 17th August 1971. A copy of the charge-sheet is Exh. P. It. Subsequently the Manager appointed an Enquiry Committee, consisting of Mr. Qayyum, Assistant Mechanical Engineer and Sharif Ahmed Khan, Cane Superintendent, to conduct an enquiry against the petitioner. The Committee later submitted its report on 21st August 1947, on the basis of which the petitioner was removed from service on 25th August 1971. The evidence recorded by the Enquiry Committee Is Exh. R. W. 1/B (7 sheets) and the enquiry report h Eth. K. W. 1/C. The order appointing the Enquiry Committee is Exh. R. W. 1/A. The order terminating the services of the petitioner is Exh. P. C. Subsequently, it appears, the petitioner saved a grievance notice on the Management which was, however, rejected tan 13th September 1971, vide Order of…