2005 PLP 87 (PLC)
TOWN COMMITTEE DINGA through Tehsil Nazim, Kharian Versus COMMISSIONER WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AND AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT and another
| Citation | 2005 PLP 87 (PLC) |
| Forum / Court | Lahore High Court |
| Bench Members | Tassaduq Hussain Jilani, J |
| Parties | TOWN COMMITTEE DINGA through Tehsil Nazim, Kharian Versus COMMISSIONER WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AND AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT and another |
| Primary Law | Payment of Wages Act (IV of 1936)‑‑‑ |
Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 2005 PLP 87 (PLC)?
This judgment primarily cites: Payment of Wages Act (IV of 1936)‑‑‑ as referenced in Pakistani case law index.
Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 2005 PLP 87 (PLC)?
The case was heard and decided by the Lahore High Court bench comprising: Tassaduq Hussain Jilani, J.
Q3: What is the official citation format for this judgment on Pakistan Law Portal?
Cite this legal precedent as: 2005 PLP 87 (PLC) (TOWN COMMITTEE DINGA through Tehsil Nazim, Kharian Versus COMMISSIONER WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AND AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT and another). Read the full summary and cross-referenced laws free on Pakistan Law Portal.
Laws Cited
Representation
- Muhammad Zamam Qureshi for Petitioner.
- Nemo for Respondent No.2.
Headnotes / Summary
‑‑‑‑Ss.2(i) & 15‑‑‑Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199‑‑ Constitutional petition‑‑‑Town Committee not a "Factory" ‑‑‑Petitioner had submitted that. Town Committee was not a factory in terms of Payment of Wages. Act, 1936 and that its employees could not be treated as employees of factory and that he would like to file revision application before the same Authority‑‑‑Stance taken by petitioner was fair‑‑‑If such an' application was filed by petitioner, same would be decided within six weeks of its representation as mandated in law and in the light of .law laid down in case reported as PLD 2002 SC
452. Town Committee Gakhar Mandi v. Authority Under the payment of Wages Act and others PLD 2002 SC 452 ref. Ch. Khurshid Anwar Bhinder for Addl. A.‑G.
Judgment & Decree
‑‑‑‑Ss.2(i) & 15‑‑‑Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199‑‑ Constitutional petition‑‑‑Town Committee not a "Factory" ‑‑‑Petitioner had submitted that. Town Committee was not a factory in terms of Payment of Wages. Act, 1936 and that its employees could not be treated as employees of factory and that he would like to file revision application before the same Authority‑‑‑Stance taken by petitioner was fair‑‑‑If such an' application was filed by petitioner, same would be decided within six weeks of its representation as mandated in law and in the light of .law laid down in case reported as PLD 2002 SC
452. Town Committee Gakhar Mandi v. Authority Under the payment of Wages Act and others PLD 2002 SC 452 ref. Muhammad Zamam Qureshi for Petitioner. Nemo for Respondent No.2. Ch. Khurshid Anwar Bhinder for Addl. A.‑G. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the Commissioner Workmen's Compensation and Authority under Payment of Wages Act, the law laid down in Town Committee Gakhar Mandi v. Authority Under the Payment of Wages Act etc. (PLD 2002 SC 452) to the effect that the Town Committee is not a factory in terms of payment of Wages Act 1936 and its employees could not be treated as a person employee in a factory. In these circumstances on a second thought he added that he would like to file a Review, Application before same authority. The stance taken by petitioner's learned counsel is fair'. Needless to observe if such an application is filed the same shall be decided within six weeks of its presentation strictly as, mandated in law and in the light of the law laid down referred to above. This petition is disposed of in terms noted above. H.B.T./T‑37/L Order accordingly