Case Details

Citation(s)
1989 SLG 1142 1989 SLD 1142 1989 PLC 171
Labour Appellate Tribunal, Punjab
Appeal No. F.D. 168 of 1987, decided on 9th September, 1987.
SARDAR MUHAMMAD ABDUL GHAFOOR KHAN LODHI, APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
Muhammad Azam for Appellant. Muhammad Akram for
Respondent.

QUAID WOOLLEN MILLS LTD.

VS

MUHAMMAD AKRAM KHAN NIAZI

Law:

Section:

West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance (VI of 1968)--- ---S.O. 15--"Misconduct"--Workman ordered to work in B-Shift instead of Shift--Workman asking for written order and disclosure of name of authority by whom such change was made--Such demand of workman, held, did not amount to misconduct. JUDGMENT This is an appeal lodged against the decision dated 30-4-1987 recorded by the learned Presiding Officer, Punjab Labour Court No. 5, Faisalabad directing the reinstatement of the respondent in service with all back benefits. 2. The allegations for which the respondent was dismissed from service were that he was ordered to work in B-shift by the production manager under the 41 instructions of the Managing Director but he refused stating that he would attend A-shift on 24-8-19844, and would work in B -shift on 25-8-1984 if a separate memo. for the same had been issued to him so that he could approach the Chairman, Minister for Production and Martial Law Authorities and further that he be ordered in the register for giving duty in B-shift indicating the name of the officer who changed his duty so that the irregular directions and orders may remain on the record for the examination of P.I.D.C., higher authorities and Martial Law Authorities. It is also mentioned in the charge-sheet that he was informed that under the shift rotation system the respondent was ordered to work in B-shift and not by the Managing Director, that the Managing Director had told the respondent that on the written request of Mr. Muhammad Rafiq, Assistant Internal Auditor, he was transferred to B-shift and not by way of victimization. It is also mentioned in the charge-sheet that the respondent did wilful insubordination and disobedience of lawful and legal order of his incharge, that he put false, baseless and frivolous allegations against the Chief Executive of the company, was guilty of breach of disciplinary rules and regulations and had misused office stationery and wasted time during working hours. In the charge sheet the false, baseless and frivolous…
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