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Road Transport Workers Ordinance (XXVIII of 1961)- -- S. 7 [as amended by Road Transport Workers (Amendment) Ordi­nance (XI of 1974)]-Termination of services-Show-cause notice--Standing Order 12(21, West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance (VI of 1968)-Not made applicable to road transport service-Services of workman under West Pakistan Road Transport Workers Ordinance, 1961 for unsatisfactory work, hence, cannot be terminated by employer even during period of probation without serving him with notice and holding necessary inquiry under law-No worker, likewise, held can leave employment without giving notice or paying wages in lieu thereof to his employer. Khalid Farooq for Appellant. Javed Altaf for Respondent. Date of hearing; 21st October, 1979. JUDGMENT Tahir Rashid, appellant was appointed as a conductor along with two others ride order dated 11-44-1973 (Exh. D-1) passed by the District Manager. Punjab Urban Tran4xirt Corporation, Kot Lakhpat Depot, Lahore. It was mentioned in the appointment letter that these appointees would remain under probation for three months during which period their services were liable to be terminated without notice or cause assigned. Vide order dated 3.5-1978 (Exh. P-I) the services of the appellant were terminated on account of "low income" and he was struck off from the strength of that depot. 2. The appellant on 22-5-1978 served a grievance notice (Exh. P 2) upon the respondent. On 20-6-1978 the appellant filed a petition under section 25-A of the Industrial Relations ordinance, 1969 for re-instatement with back benefits. The learned Presiding Officer, Punjab Labour Court No. 1. Lahore ride impugned order dated 23-7-1978 dismissed the petition. Feeling aggrieved with the impugned order of the Labour Court, the appellant has preferred the present appeal before this Tribunal under section 37(3) of the industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969. 3. The only reason assigned for terminating the services of the appellant in Exh. P-I is "low income". It is not denied that in the circumstances of the case "low income" would amount to "unsatisfactory work" whatever the reason or cause may be for the…

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