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Constitution of Pakistan, 1973----- - Art. 199 read with Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969), S. 50-Constitutional jurisdiction-Interpretation of settlement by Labour Appellate Tribunal-Final effect of order of Labour Tribunal not shown to be wrong-High Court, in circumstances, refusing to interfere with order of Labour Appellate Tribunal in constitutional jurisdiction. P L D 1974 S C 139; P L D 1967 S C 513 and P L D 1979 Kar. 709 ref. Shibli for Petitioner. Nizam Ahmad for Respondent No. 2. Dates of hearing: 21st and 22nd March, 1984. JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD ZAHOORUL HAQ, J.----This petition is directed against the order, dated 5th May, 1979 passed by Sind Labour Appellate Tribunal. The relevant facts are that on 12th March, 1966 a settlement was made between the petitioners and the respondent No. 2 whereby in clause (1) it was provided that there would be an increase in existing salaries of the staff at the rate of 25% according to their categories, and in clause (2) it was provided that the Company will review the existing pay scales of the staff which shall be binding upon the Union and lastly in para. (21)(c) it was stipulated that the Settlement shall come into force w. e. f. 1st January, 1976 etc. The pay scales were accordingly revised on 14th February, 1977. Dispute arose between the parties as to from what date the revised pay scales were to be enforced and the matter was taken to the Labour Appel­late Tribunal, in reference under section 50 of Industrial Relations Ordi­nance, who held that the Settlement was to come into effect from lst January, 1976 and hence the pay scales revised on 14th February, 1977 were given effect from 1st January, 1976. Subsequent to that two other disputes arose. One was as to what should be the percentage of increase in salary as contemplated in clause (1) of the Settlement and the other was that the increment which was to be given on 1st January, 1976 should be on the basis of the revised pay scales which were announced on 14th February, 1977 and were made effective by the Labour Court from 1st January, 1976 and not 'on the basis of the salary or scale of pay drawn by the Staff on 31st December, 1975. The…

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