DECISION ' Mother of an employee of Pakistan Steel Mills namely the respondent, suffered from kidney disease. The only remedy was either kidney transplant or dialysis which was very expensive. The respondent applied for a loan of Rs,1,00,000 to purchase a kidney for transplant but this was rejected. He then had to take his mother periodically for dialysis. He claimed the medical expenses for his mother admissible under the Steel Mills Employees Rules. The Steel Mills found retaining of the respondent in service to be very expensive. The respondent had incurred Rs, 11,000 and then 5,000 or 6,000 every month as expense for medicines. This was considered to be a misconduct and he was found guilty and dismissed from service. The Sindh Labour Court No, IV, Karachi directed re- instatement of the respondent with full back benefits since the order of dismissal was on the face of it ridiculous and uncalled for.
2. The learned counsel for the Steel Mills admits that there is no limit fixed for the medical charges of the worker and his family by the Steel Mills. Under Order 15(3) there is no clause which converts excessive billing as misconduct. The learned counsel thinks that these excessive charges obviously constitute fraud or dishonesty regarding employers Medical Fund but the management cannot yet rid of the workman on such an excuse. Steel Mills do not believe in donation or charity and they want to deprive the worker even of his legitimate wages. The grievance petition has therefore been rightly allowed by the Labour Court and I can see no reason for interference. This appeal is therefore dismissed in limine.