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1986 S C M R 375

Present: Aslam Riaz Hussain, Actg. C.J, Abdul Kadir Shaikh and S. A. Nusrat, JJ

C.P.S.L.A. No. 280/R of 1985

IFTIKHAR AHMED‑‑Petitioner

versus

PRESIDENT, NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN and 2 others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 317/R of 1985

MUHAMMAD ZAHEER‑UD‑DIN BABAR‑‑Petitioner

versus

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN and another‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 328/11 of 1985

MUHAMMAD RIAZ‑‑Petitioner

versus

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 417 of 1985

Malik NASRULLAH NASIR‑‑Petitioner

versus

HABIB BANK LTD. and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 422 of 1985

ALAM ZAIB‑‑petitioner

versus

CIRCLE EXECUTIVE, UNITED BANK Ltd. and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 436 of 1985

S. IQBAL HUSSAIN NAQVI, Officiating Junior Officer, State Bank of Pakistan‑‑Petitioner

versus

THE CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 439 of 1985

BASHIR AHMAD‑‑Petitioner

versus

MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK Ltd. through its Zonal Chief/Regional Manager and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 462 of 1985

SHAMIM HUSSAIN‑‑Petitioner

versus

THE HABIB BANK Ltd., MIANWALI and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 481 of 1985

MUHAMMAD AMIN BHATTI‑‑Petitioner

versus

HABIB BANK Ltd. and 2 others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 482 of 1985

MUHAMMAD HADEES‑‑Petitioner

versus

HABIB BANK Ltd. and 2 others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 483 of 1985

MUHAMMAD IQBAL RANA‑‑Petitioner

versus

MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK Ltd. and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 484 of 1985

JEHANGIR MALI K‑‑Petitioner

versus

HABIB BANK Ltd. and 2 others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 485 of 1985

IRSHAD AHMAD‑‑Petitioner

versus

MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK Ltd. and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 490 of 1985

ABDUL KHALIQ‑‑Petitioner

versus

THE MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK Ltd. Through its Vice‑President/Regional Manager end others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 501 of 1985

ABDUL MAJID‑‑Petitioner

versus

MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK Ltd. and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 502 of 1985

GHULAM MURTAZA‑‑petitioner

versus

HABIB BANK Ltd. and 2 others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 503 of 1985

MUHAMMAD SAEED‑‑Petitioner

versus

MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK Ltd. and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 507 of 1985

SAJID ABDULLAH‑‑Petitioner

versus

HABIB BANK Ltd. and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 508 of 1985

JAMAL DIN‑‑Petitioner

versus

MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK Ltd. and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 509 of 1985

MUHAMMAD KHALID‑Petitioner

versus

HABIB BANK Ltd. and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 520 of 1985

Ch. MUHAMMAD ASLAM‑‑Petitioner

versus

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN, LAHORE and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 521 of 1985

MUHAMMAD RASHID‑‑Petitioner

versus

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN, SIALKOT and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 523 of 1985

SAFDAR ALI KHAN‑‑Petitioner

versus

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 525 of 1985

MUSHTAQ ‑AHMAD MALIK‑‑Petitioner

versus

THE MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK Ltd.‑‑Respondent

C.P.S.L.A. No. 526 of 1984

GHULAM RASOOL GHUMAN‑‑Petitioner

versus

CHIEF ZONAL MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK, SIALKOT‑‑Respondent

C.P.S.L.A. No. 531 of 1985

MUHAMMAD YAQOOB‑‑Petitioner

versus

HABIB BANK Ltd. and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 532 of 1985

AKBAR ALI SAIFI‑‑Petitioner

versus

MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK Ltd. and 2 others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 533 of 1985

MUHAMMAD ASHRAF‑‑Petitioner

versus

MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK Ltd. and 2 others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 536 of 1985

TARIQ JAVED‑‑Petitioner

versus

THE CHAIRMAN PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 537 of 1985

AKHTAR ALI BHATTI‑‑Petitioner

versus

THE CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 538 of 1985

TAHIR RAZA BUTT‑‑Petitioner

versus

THE CHAIRMAN PUNJAB LABOUR TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 543 of 1985

Mian MUHAMMAD AFZAL‑‑Petitioner

versus

THE CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 544 of 1985

MUHAMMAD ASHRAF‑‑Petitioner

versus

CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 545 of 1985

NISAR AHMAD KHAN‑‑Petitioner

versus

THE CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 546 of 1985

SHAMSHER AHMED‑‑Petitioner

versus

THE CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondent

C.P.S.L.A. No. 547 of 1985

SAADAT HASSAN‑‑Petitioner

versus

THE PRESIDING OFFICER, PUNJAB LABOUR COURT SIALKOT and 2 others‑‑Respondent

C.P.S.L.A. No. 548 of 1985

PHULLA MASIH SHAKIR‑‑Petitioner

versus

THE CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE COURT and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 553 of 1985

MUHAMMAD ANWAR BUTT‑‑Petitioner

versus

CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 555 of 1985

MUHAMMAD RAMZAN=‑Petitioner

versus

HABIB BANK Ltd. and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 557 OF 1957

NAZIR HUSSAIN ZAFAR‑‑Petitioner

versus

MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 583 of 1985

HAYAT ALI‑‑Petitioner

versus

CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 584 of 1985

ABDUL AZIZ KHAN‑‑Petitioner

versus

CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 587 of 1985

MUHAMMAD HALEEM KHAN CHOHAN‑‑Petitioner

versus

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 589 of 1985

MUHAMMAD AKHTAR‑‑Petitioner

versus

THE CHAIMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 597 of 1985

MUHAMMAD ABBAS‑‑Petitioner

versus

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 598 of 1985

MUHAMMAD ABBAS‑‑Petitioner

versus

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 606 of 1985

ABID NAZIR‑‑Petitioner

versus

CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 607 of 1985

MUSHTAQ AHMAD‑‑Petitioner

versus

CHAIRMAN PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 608 of 1985

MUHAMMAD MUNSHI KHAN‑‑Petitioner

versus

PRESIDING OFFICER, PUNJAB LABOUR COURT‑‑Respondent

C.P.S.L.A. No. 609 of 1985

FAQIR MUHAMMAD‑‑Petitioner

versus

CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 619 of 1985

Rana MANZOOR AHMAD‑‑Petitioner

versus

CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 616 of 1985

SAADAT HASSAN KHAN‑‑Petitioner

versus

THE CHAIRMAN PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 620 of 1985

MUHAMMAD RAFIQUE WATTOO‑‑Petitioner

versus

CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 656 of 1985

MUHAMMAD JAVED AKHTAR‑‑Petitioner

versus

CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 657 of 1985

MUHAMMAD ISHAQ‑‑Petitioner

versus

CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 658 of 1985

ASHFAQ AHMED‑‑Petitioner

versus

CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and 3 others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 659 of 1985

JAVED IQBAL MIAN‑‑Petitioner

versus

PUNJAB LABOUR COURT No. 7 and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 660 of 1985

ABDUL AZIZ KHAN‑‑Petitioner

versus

CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 669 of 1985

MUSADDAQ HUSSAIN‑‑Petitioner

versus

HABIB BANK Ltd.‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 676 of 1985

Sh. MAQSOOD AHMED‑‑Petitioner

versus

MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK Ltd.‑‑Respondent

C.P.S.L.A. No. 678 of 1985

MAHMOOD AHMED CHOU DHRY‑‑Petitioner

versus

CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 680 of 1985

SHAUKAT ALI‑‑Petitioner

versus

HABIB BANK Ltd. and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 682 of 1985

ZAHOOR AHMED‑‑Petitioner

versus

MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK Ltd.

FAISALABAD and 2 others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 684 of 1985

KHALID MAHMOOD‑‑Petitioner

versus

SENIOR VICE‑PRESIDENT ALLIED BANK OF PAKISTAN‑‑Respondent

C.P.S.L.A. No. 685 of 1985

ASGHAR ALI JAVID DOGAR‑‑Petitioner

versus

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN‑‑Respondent

C.P.S.L.A. No. 689 of 1985

MUNAWWAR JAMEEL MUFTI‑‑Petitioner

versus

HABIB BANK Ltd. and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A 690 of 1985

ZAKA ULLAH‑‑Petitioner

ALLIED BANK OF PAKISTAN and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 699 of 1985

MUHAMMAD YAMIN‑‑Petitioner

versus

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN, KARACHI‑‑Respondent

C.P.S.L.A. No. 713 of 1985

MUHAMMAD AFZAL‑‑Petitioner

versus

HABIB BANK Ltd. GUJRANWALA‑‑Respondent

C.P.S.L.A. No. 747 of 1985

GHULAM MUHAMMAD‑‑Petitioner

versus

MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK Ltd. and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 818 of 1985

ABDUL LATIF QURESHI‑‑Petitioner

versus

CHAIRMAN, PUNJAB LABOUR APPELLATE TRIBUNAL and others‑‑Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 957 of 1985

TARIQ PERVAIZ‑‑Petitioner

versus

THE NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN and 3 others‑‑Respondents

Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeals Nos. 280/11, etc. of 1985, decided on 20th October, 1985.

(a) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑

‑‑‑Art. 185(3)‑‑Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969), Ss. 35 & 38‑A‑‑Leave to appeal granted to consider questions, whether Labour Courts constituted under S.35 of Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 had jurisdiction to entertain, try and adjudicate grievance of workers employed in nationalised Banks and financial institutions arising out of infringement of any term of award of Wage Commission constituted under S.38‑A of Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969.

(b) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑

‑‑‑Art. 185(3)‑‑Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969), S. 22‑B (3)(a)‑‑Leave to appeal granted to consider question, whether National Industrial Relations Commission had sole jurisdiction under S.22‑B(3)(a) of Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 to entertain and adjudicate cases of workers employed in nationalised Banks and financial institutions for redress of their individual grievance guaranteed under any law or an award or settlement.

(c) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑

‑‑Art. 185(3)‑‑West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance (VI of 1968)‑‑Leave to appeal granted to consider question, whether provisions of West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968 were applicable to cases of workers employed in nationalized Banks and financial institutions.

(d) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)‑‑

‑‑‑Art. 185(3)‑‑Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969), S.2 (xxviii)‑‑Leave to appeal granted to consider question, whether dismissed workers employed in nationalized Banks and financial institutions were not covered by definition of 'worker' as embodied in S.2(xxviii) of Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969.

Khan Imtiaz Muhammad Khan, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 317/R of 1985

Ch. Sadiq Muhammad Warraich, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Kh. M. Farooq, Advocate Supreme Court with Ch. Akhtar Ali, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondent No. 1.

C.P.S.L.A No, 328/R of 1985

Mirza Anwar Beg, Advocate Supreme Court Instructed by Imtiaz Muhammad Khan, Advocate‑on‑record for Petitioner.

Ch. Akhtar Ali, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondent No. 1.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 417 of 1985

Zaki‑ud‑Din Pal, Senior Advocate Supreme Court with Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate‑on‑Record-on Petitioner.

Sh. Aftab Ahmed, Advocate Supreme Court with Rashid Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for respondents.

C.P.S.L.A No. 422 of 1985

Muhammad Zain‑ul‑Abedin Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Muhammad Aslam Chaudhry Advocate‑on‑Record (absent) for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. 436 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 439 of 1985

Ch. Ghulam Qadir, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Ch. Mehdi Khan Mehtab, Advocate-on‑Record (absent) for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. 462 of 1985

Zaki‑ud‑Din Pal, Senior Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate‑on-record for Petitioner.

Sh. Aftab Hussain, Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for respondent No. 1.

C.P.S.L.A No. 481 of 1985

Asghar Khadim; Advocate l4pareme Court instructed by Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate‑on‑Recordi4 Petitioner.

Sh. Aftab Hussain, Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masood Akhter, Advocate‑on‑Record for respondents.

C. P. S. L. A. No. 482 of 1985

Asghar Khadim, Advocate supreme Court instructed by Mahmood A. Qureshi Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Sh. Aftab Hussain, Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 483 of 1985

Asghar Khadim, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Sh. Aftab Hussain Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masud Akhtar Advocate‑on-Record for Supreme Court with Sh. Masud

C.P.S.L.A. No. 484 of 1985

Asghar Khadim, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Mahmood A . Qureshi, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Sh. Aftab Hussain, Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 485 of 1985

Asghar Khadim, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Sh. Aftab Hussain, Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 490 of 1985

Asghar Khadim, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Sh. Aftab Hussain, Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 501 of 1985

Ch. M.A. Khadim, Advocate Supreme Court with Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Sh. Aftab Hussain, Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 502 of 1985

Ch. M.A. Khadim, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Sh. Aftab Hussain, Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 503 of 1985

Ch. M.A. Khadim, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Sh. Aftab Hussain, Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 507 of 1985

Ch. M.A. Khadim, Advocate Supreme Court with Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Sh. Aftab Hussain, Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 508 of 1985

Ch. M.A. Khadim, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Sh. Aftab Hussain, Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 509 of 1985

Ch. M.A. Khadim, Advocate Supreme Court with Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Sh. Aftab Hussain, Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 520 of 1985

Muhammad Zaman Qureshi, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Sh. Aftab Hussain, Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 521 of 1985

Muhammad Zaman Qureshi, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Sh. Aftab Hussain, Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 523 of 1985

Tanvir Ahmad, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Sh. Aftab Hussain, Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 525 of 1985

Muhammad Zaman Qureshi, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondent.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 526 of 1984

Muhammad Zaman Qureshi, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

S.M. Zamir Zaidi, Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondent.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 531 of 1985

Nemo for Petitioner.

Sh. Aftab Hussain, Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 532 of 1985

Ch. M.A. Khadim, Advocate Supreme Court with Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

S.M. Zamir Zaidi, Advocate Supreme Court with Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 533 of 1985

Ch. M.A. Kahdim Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 536 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 537 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 538 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 543 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 544 of 1985

Nemo for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

]

C.P.S.L.A. No. 545 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik (absent) for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 546 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court (absent) for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 547 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court (absent) for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 548 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court (absent) for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 553 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court (absent) for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 555 of 1985

Tanvir Ahmad, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 557 of 1957

Ch. M.A. Khadim, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 583 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court (absent) for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondent.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 584 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court (absent) for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 587 of 1985

Nemo for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 589 of 1985

Nemo for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 597 of 1985

Nemo for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 598 of 1985

Nemo for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 606 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 607 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 608 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 609 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 619 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for the Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 616 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 620 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 656 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 657 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 658 of 1985

Nemo for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 659 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court with Muhammad Aslam Choudhry, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 660 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court with Muhammad Aslam Choudhry, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 669 of 1985

Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate Supreme Court/Advocate‑on -Record for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 676 of 1985

Ch. Qamar‑ud‑Din Khan Meo, Advocate‑on‑Record (absent) for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 678 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court with Muhammad Aslam Choudhry, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Sh. Masood Akhter, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 680 of 1985

S. Manzoor Hussain Bokhari, Advocate Supreme Court with Rana Maqbool Ahmed Qadri, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Sh. Masood Akhter, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 682 of 1985

Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate‑on‑‑Record for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 684 of 1985

Bashir Ahmed, Advocate Supreme Court (absent) with Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Sh. Masood Akhter, Advocate‑on‑Record for the Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 685 of 1985

Bashir Ahmed, Advocate Supreme Court (absent) with Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate‑on‑Record for the Petitioner.

Sheikh Masood Ahmed, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 689 of 1985

Ch. Ghulam Qadir Cheema, Advocate Supreme Court with Ch. Mehdi Khan Mehtab, Advocate‑on‑Record for Petitioner.

Sh. Masood Ahmed, Advocate‑on‑Record for the Respondents

C.P.S.L.A. No. 690 of 1985

Ch. Ghulam Qadir Cheema for Petitioner. Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 699 of 1985

Nemo for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for the Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 713 of 1985

Muhammad Zeman Qureshi, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondent.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 747 of 1985

Nemo for Petitioner.

Sh. Masud Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 818 of 1985

Muhammad Asghar Malik, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Sh. Masood Akhtar, Advocate‑on‑Record for Respondents.

C.P.S.L.A. No. 957 of 1985

M.A. Zafar, Advocate Supreme Court for Petitioner.

Nemo for Respondents.

Date of hearing: 20th October, 1985.

JUDGMENT

ABDUL KADIR SHAIKH, J.‑

‑All these petitions involve certain common facts and questions of law and these were, therefore, heard together. Petitioners are employees of respondent‑Banks and their services were terminated or they were dismissed from service. They challenged the validity of these orders before the Labour Courts through petitions under section 25‑A of Industrial Relations Ordinance. Most of these petitions succeeded, some were however, dismissed.

The parties aggrieved by the orders passed in these petitions filed appeals before the Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal, but all these were dismissed. Against the orders passed by the Labour Appellate Tribunal several writ petitions were filed in Lahore High Court which have been decided by the common judgment, dated 10‑4‑1985. The High Court held that the Labour Appellant Tribunal had no jurisdiction to decide the cases brought by the petitioners.

It is in these circumstances that petitioners have filed these petitions before us for leave to appeal from the judgment of the High Court.

All the learned counsel appearing before us state that the petitions involve the following important questions of law which deserve authoritative decision of this Court.

(a) Whether the Labour Courts constituted under section 35 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 have jurisdiction to entertain, try and adjudicate the grievances of workers employed in the Nationalized Banks and Financial Institutions arising out of the infringement of any term of the award of Wage Commission constituted under section 38‑A of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969

(b) Whether the National Industrial Relations Commission has sole jurisdiction under section 22‑B(3)(a) of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 to entertain and adjudicate cases of workers employed in the Nationalized Banks and Financial Institutions for redress of their individual grievance guaranteed under any law or an award or settlement

(c) Whether the provisions of West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968 are applicable to the cases of workers employed in the Nationalized Banks and Financial Institutions

(d) Whether dismissed workers employed in the Nationalized Banks and Financial Institutions are not covered by the definition of 'worker' as embodied in section 2(xxviii) of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969

Since the aforesaid questions of law, amongst ethers, are likely to govern large number of cases, it is necessary that an authoritative decision of this Court be rendered. Leave to appeal is granted in all the petitions, subject however, that in five petitions, namely C.P.S.L.A. No. 689 of 1985; C.P.S.L.A. No. 713 of 1985; C.P.S.L.A. No. 747 of 1985; C.P.S.L.A. No. 818 of 1985 and C.P.S.L.A. No. 957 of 1985,1 the question of bar of limitation will be considered at the regular hearing.

Security Rs. 500 in each case.

The appeals arising out of these petitions will be heard together on the present record. The parties are however, at liberty to file additional documents, if any.

The interim order of this Court, dated 29th May, 1985 in C.P.S.L.A. 481 of 1985 is confirmed in terms it is clarified by the subsequent order of this Court dated 16‑9‑1985 passed in C.P.S.L.A. No. 502 of 1985.

M.Y.H. Leave granted.

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