Law: Industrial Relations Ordinance, (XXIII of 1969)

Section: 25-A

Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969) S. 25-A-Grievance against non-confirmation according to prevailing rules-Cause of action-Continuous as long as grievance exists --Pakistan Railways employees-Air-Conditioned Coaches Attendants possessing requisite-qualifications and passing required training-On job for years-Confirmed in Punjab-Contention of non-existence of cadre and posts in N.-W. F. P. rejected-Labour Court directing confirmation of such persons in N.-W. F. P. also. Date of institution : 13tb June, 1978.                                                                                                                  ORDER Ghulam Rubbani and others filed the present petition against the Divisional Superintendent, Pakistan Railways, Rawalpindi under section 25-A of the I. R. O., 1969 for the enforcement of the guaranteed and secured rights of the petitioners with respect to their confirmation in terms of Pakistan Railway Gazette Notification Extraordinary dated 18th January, 1975. The petitioners have been alleged that the petitioners 1 to 12 are working as Air-Conditioned Coach Attendants against the permanent vacancy in Pakistan Railways and their record of service is given in Exh. P. W. 1/2. The petitioners 13 to 20 are working as Assistant Air- Conditioned Coach Attendants against the permanent vacancies in the Pakistan Railways and their services record including their date of appoint ment act, are mentioned in Exh. P. W. 1/3. All the petitioners have completed 15 years of service against their respective categories of posts and have also completed training for the maintenance and running or Air-Conditioned Coaches. They have also met the prerequisite qualifica tion froth the Railway institute and are eligible for confirmation against their respective posts. After the completion of their training the petitioners were designated as Air-Conditioned Coaches…