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(a) West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance (VI of 1968)--- ----S.O.12(3)---Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969), S. 25-A--­Termination of services---Redundancy---Compliance of S.O. 12(3)---Services of appellant were terminated due to redundancy---Appellant contended that his juniors had been retained and that provisions of Standing Order 12(3) of West Pakistan Ordinance VI of 1968, had not been strictly complied with--­Appellant had been retrenched from service in accordance with S.O.13 as he could not-name any person in his category who was junior to him but was retained in service---Appellant's termination was also in accordance with S.O.12(3)---Appellant did not allege any mala fides against employer--­Retrenchment order passed by employer was bona fide and did not call for any interference by Labour Court or Appellate Tribunal---Appeal against said termination of service was dismissed. (b) Words and phrases--- ----`Redundant'---Meaning. M. Iqbal Aqeel for Appellant. S.M. Yaqoob for Respondents. Date of hearing: 23rd April, 1991. DECISION This is an appeal against the order of learned Presiding Officer, Sindh Labour Court No. III at Karachi, dated 13-11-1990, whereby grievance petition of the appellant was dismissed. 2. I have heard Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Aqeel, learned Advocate for the appellant and Mr. S.M. Yaqoob, learned counsel for the respondents and have also gone through the record and proceedings of the case. 3. The brief facts of the case appear to be that the appellant was employed as Accounts Assistant by the respondents on 9-3-1977 but was later on promoted as Junior Assistant Accountant, when his services were terminated on 31-8-1987 on account of redundancy. Being aggrieved by this order he served grievance notice upon the respondent and then filed, the grievance petition. 4. The main contention of the appellant is, that some persons junior to him have been retained and the provision of Standing Order 12(3) have not been strictly complied with. In his affidavit-in-evidence he has specifically mentioned the name of Mr. Raees Ahmad Jafri but he had admitted that he was Accounts Assistant. It may be…

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