| Case ID |
ea6ce32b-2339-4c22-8f2a-14404e5b2a0a |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
KAR-292 of 1994 |
| Decision Date |
Nov 20, 1995 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The employee, who was transferred from the State Engineering Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd. to Pakistan Machine Tool Factory, claimed a bonus based on a higher grade after initially agreeing to a lower one. The tribunal ruled that the employee could not change his position after accepting Grade-VI as a workman for bonus purposes. The decision emphasized that the employee had to remain in the agreed grade and would receive a bonus of Rs.5,845 instead of the higher Rs.6,745 that he initially sought, thereby maintaining the integrity of the agreement made upon transfer. |
| Summary |
In the case involving the Labour Appellate Tribunal, Sindh, the central issue was the entitlement of an employee to a bonus following a transfer. The employee had been working as a Supervisor in Grade-IV at the State Engineering Corporation and was later transferred to the Pakistan Machine Tool Factory, where Grade-IV was equivalent to Grade-X. Upon transfer, the employee accepted a Grade-VI position for bonus calculations but later sought to claim bonuses based on the higher Grade-X. The tribunal ruled that the employee could not 'blow hot and cold' by accepting one grade and then claiming the benefits of another. This case highlights the importance of adhering to agreements made during employment transfers and the legal principles governing bonus entitlements in labor law. Keywords such as 'industrial relations', 'employee rights', 'bonus entitlements', and 'labour law' are crucial for understanding the implications of this case. |
| Court |
Labour Appellate Tribunal, Sindh
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| Entities Involved |
Pakistan Machine Tool Factory (PVT.) LTD.,
State Engineering Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd.
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| Judges |
Mushtak Ali Kazi
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| Lawyers |
Messrs Ishaquddin Siddique
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| Petitioners |
Messrs Ishaquddin Siddique
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| Respondents |
Messrs Pakistan Machine Tool Factory (PVT.) LTD., Karachi and another
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| Citations |
1996 SLD 384 = 1996 PLC 231
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)
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| Sections |
10-C
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