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AMAN ULLAH vs UNITED BANK LIMITED Ss — 2024 SCMR 71 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2024 SCMR 71 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2024
Reporter
SCMR
Parties
AMAN ULLAH vs UNITED BANK LIMITED Ss
Subject matter
Labour
Provisions referred to
Industrial Relations Act

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Judgment text as reported

AMAN ULLAH VS UNITED BANK LIMITED Ss. 2(xxxiii) & 33---Workman---Scope---Manager of a private Bank---Whether a workman for purposes of Industrial Relations Act, 2012---Held, that record reflected that the petitioner was posted as Manager of a private bank's branch and also had the power of attorney of the Bank and two other persons, namely the Operation Manager, and the Chief Teller, both were performing their duties under the petitioner's supervision---Petitioner admitted that his functions included managing, coaching and monitoring of staff; it was also his job to physically verify and check vouchers and cash at the time of closing of the Branch every day---During further cross-examination, the petitioner admitted that in light of the powers granted to him in the power of attorney, he used to supervise, cancel and pass instruments during the course of his daily work---Wide ranging and comprehensive powers conferred upon the petitioner were of such nature and responsibility that could only be granted to a person having the status of manager, officer or the person having the category of supervisory duties---All courts below after proper appreciation of facts rightly held that the petitioner was not 'workman', hence he could not maintain a grievance petition in the NIRC---Petition for leave to appeal was dismissed and leave was refused.

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