IMTIAZ ALAM vs The NEWS, ISLAMABAD Ss — 2023 PLC 248 IMPLEMENTATION-TRIBUNAL-FOR-NEWSPAPER-EMPLOYEE

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IMTIAZ ALAM VS The NEWS, ISLAMABAD Ss. 13 & 4---Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees (Procedure and Function) Rules, 1977, R. 17---Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance (XIII of 2002), Preamble---Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Act (LXI of 2023), Ss.3 & 11---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. VIII, R. 10---Petition before the Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees (Tribunal) for the payment of monthly salary/ arrears and to restrain from termination of services---Petitioner, being professional media person, claimed to have been simultaneously hired, under integrated salary package, for both print and electronic media by the Media Group (respondent/management) having both print and electronic outlets---Petitioner sought directions against the respondent/ management contenting that his contract was not terminated by the respondent whereas payment of his monthly salary/benefits had been discontinued without any prior Show-Cause Notice/letter of explanation ,for more than three and half years (at the time of filing petition)---Respondent was given number of opportunities to appear and present its case, however during the proceedings, respondent was represented only once through the counsel who merely sought adjournment on that date; thereafter, no one turned up on the behalf of the respondent---Tribunal was left with no other option but to struck of right to reply of the respondent and due to continuous absence/ non-appearance, despite service of notices, the respondent was proceeded ex-parte---As the respondent / management had not disputed nor rebutted the claim / calculation of arrears, made by the petitioner and annexed with the present petition, thus, the same was deemed to have been admitted by the respondent/ management---However, material (documents) placed by the petitioner showed that firstly his services as journalist (for print media) was engaged by the respondent/management and after about three years of said engagement, he was appointed against the integrated salary package, payment which continued till the month he was last paid (three and half years ago from the date of filing present petition)---Tribunal declared the petitioner entitled only for the decree/amount of arrears against the respondent being management of print media outlet---As far as claim of the petitioner against the respondent being electronic media outlet was concerned , the petitioner, being electronic media employee, might approach the Council of Complaints established under Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002, as an electronic media employee defined/covered under Ss. 3 & 11 of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Act, 2023---Petition was returned to said extent to avail appropriate remedy---Petition was partly accepted, in circumstances.

IMTIAZ ALAM vs The NEWS, ISLAMABAD Ss — 2023 PLC 248 IMPLEMENTATION-TRIBUNAL-FOR-NEWSPAPER-EMPLOYEE

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