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

Section: 1

West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance (VI of 1968)  S. 1, proviso-Applicability of Ordinance-Conditions--Con cern run under authority of Central or Provincial Government, and workmen governed by statutory rules in matters of service, conduct or discipline-Provisions of Ordinance not applicable-- Establishment though run under Government authority but no statutory rules available and service matters governed by agreement-Provisions of Ordinance, it circumstances, held; applicable. Date of hearing : 23rd May 1973.                                                                                                                        DECISION This is an appeal against an award of the learned Presiding Officer of Sind Labour Court No. 1, Karachi date April 2, 1.973, whereby the learned Labour Court ordered the re-instatement of Azizullah Khan the respondent, with full back benefits. The learned Labour Court also observed that it would be open to the National Shipping Corporation (hereinafter called the appellant-Corporation), to hold an enquiry in conformity with law and take such action as it considers necessary. The facts are these. 2. The respondent was employed by the appellant-Corporation on 22-12-70 as Assistant Diesel Mechanic. On 13th March 1971, the respondent was signed on ship m.v. Padma. The case of the respondent was that Mr. Yousaf Ali, Engineer, had taken a dislike for him as he had refused to prepare tea for him and other Engineers. The respondent also said that he was manhandled by the Engineers. The respondent was eventually, when the ship was at Dar-es-Salam Port, repatriated to Karachi by giving him "dirty report". On 12th June 1972, the respondent was delivered a Memorandum stating drat consequent, upon his repeated late, attendance, misbehaviour arid refusal to obey orders, he was being removed…