DECISION This is an appeal against an award of the learned Presiding Officer of Sind Labour Court No. V, Karachi, dated March 17, 1973, whereby the learned Labour Court dismissed the application of the appellant filed under section 34 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 (hereinafter called the Ordinance).
2. The learned Labour Court came to the conclusion that the dispute was settled before the Labour Officer in a joint meeting between the appellant and the Management of the Mills. The appellant accepted Rs. 200 in full and final settlement of his claim. The learned Labour Court also came to the conclusion that the appellant was not a labourer. He used to supply labour to the Mills and took commission from the labourers.
3. Mr. Khawaja Mahboob Sadiq, the learned Advocate for the appellant, contended that the appellant was a labourer. From the evidence on the record of the Labour Court, 1 find the contention of the learned Advocate cannot be substantiated. Even the appellant admitted in his application before the Labour Court that he was a Labour Jamadar. The question is as t" whether a Jamadar can be said to be Labour Contractor, who used to supply labourers to the Mills. I do not see any reason to disbelieve the evidence of Mr. Ghulain Hussain, Partner of the respondent Mills, who stated that the appellant was only a Labour Contractor. In respect of the payment of Rs. 200 before the Labour Officer, Office of the Directorate of Labour, Mr. Sadiq, the learned Advocate for the appellant, contended ihat the appellant received Rs. 200 as oart payment of the amount due to him. There is no force in this contention. A photostat copy of the Receipt of the payment to the appellant is on the record. It is admittedly signed by the appellant. The payment of Rs. 200 was made in final settlement. It also states that there is no outstanding dispute between the parties. In this view of the matter, I would dismiss the appeal and maintain the order of the learned Labour Court dated 17th March 1973.