PLC 1984

1984 PLP 436 (PLC)

DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT, PAKISTAN RAILWAYS, MULTAN Versus SHAHID HUSSAIN NAQVI

Jurisdiction / Court
Labour Appellate Tribunal Punjab
Decided Date
Appeal No. MN‑618 of 1982, decided on 27th February, 1984.
Honorable Judges
N/A
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1984 PLP 436 (PLC)
Forum / Court Labour Appellate Tribunal Punjab
Bench Members N/A
Parties DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT, PAKISTAN RAILWAYS, MULTAN Versus SHAHID HUSSAIN NAQVI
Primary Law Pakistan Railways Establishment Code, Vol. I ‑‑
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1984 PLP 436 (PLC)?

This judgment primarily cites: Pakistan Railways Establishment Code, Vol. I ‑‑ as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

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The case was heard and decided by the Labour Appellate Tribunal Punjab bench comprising: N/A.

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Laws Cited

Pakistan Railways Establishment Code, Vol. I ‑‑

Representation

  • Syed Muhammad Naqi for Appellant.
  • Nemo for Respondent.
  • Date of hearing : 21st February, 1984.

Headnotes / Summary

Para. 205‑Daily Allowance‑Continuous halt for more than ten days‑D. A. not admissible without general or individual exemption by competent authority‑No exemption granted‑Acceptance of claim of D. A. for more than ten days halt by Labour Court, in circumstances, not approved by Appellate Tribunal as there was no right guaranteed by law‑Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969), Ss. 25‑A & 38 (3).

Judgment & Decree

The decision, dated 30th June, 1982 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Punjab Labour Court No. 9, Multan has been challenged in this appeal, whereby the respondent was allowed D. A. of Rs, 4,075 for the period as detailed below :‑ (1) 25‑10‑1978 to 15‑11-1978=22 days (2) 1‑12‑1978 to 20‑12‑1978=20 days (3) 23‑12‑1978 to 21‑1‑1979=30 days. (4) 23‑1-1979 to 23‑4‑1979=91 days Needless to say that the respondent could claim D. A. only according to rules. Para. 205 of the Pakistan Railways Establishment Code Volume‑I says that in case of continuous halt for more than ten days, no D. A. can be claimed, unless the Railways Division, or the Financial Adviser (Communications) in respect of Accounts Staff, the General Manager or the Engineer‑in‑Chief of a Railway under construction grants general or individual exemptions. The respondent did not produce any such order of the competent authorities as mentioned in para. 205, granting him individual exemption or any general exemption. The halts exceeded ten days, so the respondent was not entitled to D. A. for the said days. If halt exceeds ten days, the place of stay becomes a temporary headquarter . The learned lower Court was, therefore, not justified in accepting the grievance petition. There was no right guaranteed by law.

2. As a result, the appeal is accepted and setting aside the impugned decision of the learned lower Court, the grievance petition of the respon dent is dismissed. A. E. Appeal accepted