Social Security Court

Petitioner assailed demand made by Sindh Employees' Social Security Institution on the plea that it had been regularly paying contribution

Grievance of petitioner was that Social Security Court could not direct petitioner to furnish security or bank guarantee equivalent to demand made by the Institution

Validity

Power to grant interim relief was exercisable by Social Security Court not because of inherent character or attribute of Court itself but only to enable it to exercise its appellate jurisdiction expressly conferred upon it more effectively and in accordance with what indisputably were requirement of justice and reason

Social Security Court did not possess powers to pass orders for furnishing security/bank guarantee on its own motion as a pre-requisite or pre-condition of filing of appeal under S.59 of Provincial Employees' Social Security Ordinance, 1965

High Court directed that if petitioner wanted suspension of demand in question, it should apply to Social Security Court and if any such application would be filed, the Court could stay the demand subject to furnishing solvent security and or bank guarantee till such time the appeal was decided

High Court directed the Institution that during pendency of appeal, it could initiate and continue proceedings for recovery of due contribution in accordance with provisions of West Pakistan Land Revenue Act, 1967, unless the demand was stayed by Social Security Court

High Court set aside direction issued by Social Security Court

Petition was allowed accordingly.