Hafiz ASMATULLAH vs CEO, QESCO, ZARGHOON ROAD, QUETTA S — 2026 PLC 100 NATIONAL-INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-COMMISSION

Case information

Citation: 2026 PLC 100 NATIONAL-INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-COMMISSION
Year: 2026
Reporter: PLC
Parties: Hafiz ASMATULLAH vs CEO, QESCO, ZARGHOON ROAD, QUETTA S
Subject matter: Labour
Provisions referred to: S. 31---O; S. 31; Industrial Relations Act; Electricity Act

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Judgment text as reported

Hafiz ASMATULLAH VS CEO, QESCO, ZARGHOON ROAD, QUETTA S.31---Order(s) by employer requiring workers to work on holidays---Unfair labour practices---Scope---National Industrial Relations Commission, jurisdiction of---Scope---Petitioners being employees of Quetta Electrical Supply Company / QESCO invoked S.31 of the Industrial Relations Act, 2012, alleging that the respondents / QESCO had committed gross unfair labour practices by compelling performance of duty on national holidays (Saturdays)---Validity---Admittedly, the QESCO is an essential service providing continuous electricity supply---West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968 and the Electricity Act, 1910 recognize the right of the employer to require employees to perform emergency or essential duties even on declared holidays, subject to payment of overtime or compensatory leave---The impugned orders do not mandate routine duty on every Saturday; they only require presence in case of emergency or for anti-theft operations---Such directions are lawful and cannot be termed unfair labour practice---No unfair labour practice within the meaning of the Industrial Relations Act, 2012 had been made out, however, National Industrial Relations Commission , to remove genuine apprehension of the petitioners, passed certain directions to respondents such as that it would not require any employee to perform routine duties on a declared public holiday except in cases of genuine emergency or essential anti-theft operations---Petition under S.31 of the Industrial Relations Act, 2012, being non-maintainable and merit-less, was dismissed accordingly.

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