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1985 PLC 198

MORAFCO INDUSTRIES Ltd., FAISALABAD through its Managing Director vs

Citation1985 PLC 198
CourtLabour Appellate Tribunal
Judge(s)Sardar Muhammad Abdul Ghafoor Khan Lodhi
ResultRevision dismissed

' The order dated 2-6-1982 restraining the petitioner from deducting Rs,1,000 per mensem from the pay of the respondent has been challenged in this revision.

2. The allegation against the respondent was that he retained the electricity bill for Rs, 2,64,869 which was payable upto 15-7-1981, with the result that the petitioner had to pay a surcharge of Rs, 25,936.83. After charge-sheeting and holding an enquiry, the amount mentioned above is being realised from the pay of the respondent at the rate of Rs,1,000 per month. The said order has been challenged by the respondent in the petition lodged under section 25-A in which on his application for stay the impugned order has been passed. The charge is of negligence and carelessness which is not a misconduct. The learned lower Court has correctly remarked that prima facie a fine equal to three paisas per rupee from the pay could be deducted. The respondent, therefore, has an arguable case. The learned lower Court has rightly observed that so far no question of workman is concerned it will be decided after receiving evidence. Obviously balance of convenience goes in favour of the respondent. He cannot, before the final decision of the case, conveniently pay Rs,25,936.83 at the rate of Rs,1,000 per month. His total emoluments are only Rs,1,600. After the deduction of Rs,1,000 only Rs,600 are left which prima facie are not sufficient in these hard days to allow the respondent to make both ends meet. On the other hand, no inconvenience can be caused to the petitioner by deferring the recovery of the amount till the decision of the main case Likewise, no monetary loss is likely to be suffered by the petitioner by the postponement of the till the final decision of the case recovery The impugned order, therefore, does not suffer from any legal for which the exercise of sue motu infirmity powers of revision be considered necessary.

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