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Payment of Wages Act (IV of 1936)-- ---Ss. 15 & 17--West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance (VI of 1968), S.O. 15(l)(i)--Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969), S. 38(3-a)--Fine--Road Transport Corporation employee responsible for loss of R.P.T. Book due to carelessness--Fine of Rs.3,105 imposed to be recovered by instalments @ Rs.100 per month--Employee bringing application before Authority under S. 15(2) of Payment of Wages Act, 1936 and application accepted--Appeal against orders of Authority dismissed by Labour Court--Appellate Order challenged in revision before Labour Appellate Tribunal--Held: According to S.O. 15(1)(i) of West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968 fine up to 3 paisas per rupee of monthly wages being permissible and wages of workman being Rs.1,300 p.m. fine of Rs.39 per month only could be awarded--Order modified accordingly. JUDGMENT This is a revision challenging the order dated 30-4-1988 recorded by learned Presiding Officer, Punjab Labour Court No. 4, Faisalabad passed in its appellate jurisdiction under section 17 of the Payment of Wages Act. 2. The facts are that the respondent lost RPT book and for this reason he was charge-sheeted and was fined Rs.3,105.19. The fine was ordered to be recovered by instalments at Rs.100 per month. The respondent brought an application under section 15(2) of the Payment of Wages Act which was accepted. The petitioner went in appeal but it was dismissed. It is a third round. Previously the learned…

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