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| 1993 SLG 698 1993 SLD 698 1993 SCMR 1201 |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Civil Appeals Nos.216, 217 of 1985, 221-K, 222-K of 1986,9-K, 10-K, 37-K, 38-K of 1989, 567 to 579 and 870 of 1990,decision dated: 10-03-1993
NASIM HASAN SHAH, ABDUL QADEER CHAUDHRY, MUHAMMAD AFZAL LONE, SAJJAD ALI SHAH AND SALEEM AKHTAR, JJ
Civil Appeals Nos.216, 217 of 1985, 221-K, 222-K of 1986,9-K, 10-K, 37-K, 38-K of 1989, 567 to 579 and 870 of 1990,decision dated: 10-03-1993
NASIM HASAN SHAH, ABDUL QADEER CHAUDHRY, MUHAMMAD AFZAL LONE, SAJJAD ALI SHAH AND SALEEM AKHTAR, JJ
NATIONAL EMBROIDERY MILLS LTD and othersPUNJAB EMPLOYEES SOCIAL SECURITY INSTITUTIONGUL AHMAD TEXTILE MILLS LTD.DIRECTOR, SINDH EMPLOYEES SOCIAL SECURITY INSTITUTIONM/s. PRINCE GLASS WORKS LTD.THE COMMISSIONER, SINDH EMPLOYEES SOCIAL SECURITY IN
Law: West Pakistan Employees Social Security Ordinance (X of 1965)
Section: 2(30)
(a) West Pakistan Employees' Social Security Ordinance (X of 1965)-- ----Preamble---Ordinance being a beneficial legislation intended to provide benefit to the workers of a. particular group measured with the salary must be interpreted liberally. Kohinoor Chemical Co. Ltd. and another v. Sindh Employees' Social Security Institution and another P L D 1977 SC 197 and Messrs MacDonald Layton Constain Ltd. v. Punjab Employees' Social Security Institution P L D 1991 SC 1055 ref. (b) West Pakistan Employees' Social Security Ordinance (X of 1965)--S. 2(30)---Word "remuneration" has a wider significance than "salary" and "wages". The word "remuneration" has a wider significance than salary and wages. It includes payments made, besides the salary and wages. It may be in the nature of allowance, reward for services rendered and also money value for the house or apartment and other similar nature of payments which may also include assistance or reimbursement allowance spent in performance of the duty. New Lexicon Webster's Dictionary of the English Language; Ballentine's Law Dictionary and Words and Phrases Legally Defined by John B. Saunders, 2nd Edn., Vol. IV, p.295, column 2 ref. (c) West Pakistan Employees' Social Security Ordinance (X of 1965)--- ----S. 2(30)-"Wages"---Definition---Scope---What payments can be treated as "wages". The manner in which term "wages" has been defined indicates that the intention of the legislature is to make it comprehensive and exhaustive. It is a remuneration, which by itself is wider than "wage", for services rendered under a contract of service, express or implied. Therefore, the employee who is in employment or is available for service can claim wages. the remuneration paid or payable under law or contract without giving credit to any deduction made for any purpose will be treated as wages. Such remuneration may be in cash or kind. As the amount of wages is related to payability, remuneration in kind will have to be evaluated in terms of money. By including remuneration in kind in the definition of "wages", its scope has been further widened. The definition further proceeds to include in it any dearness allowance or any amount paid…
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