Schaupub Holdings (Pvt) Lmited Vs. Commissioner General of Labour and others – CA APPLICATION NO.726/10-2012

In Schaupub Holdings (Pvt) Limited v. Commissioner General of Labour, Department of Labour, and others, the court addressed the validity of a decision by the labour authorities requiring the payment of compensation and arrears to terminated employees under the Termination of Employment Act. The case examined whether the statutory procedures were followed, including the petitioner’s opportunity to present financial capacity and whether the imposed compensation was lawful given the context of factory closure and alleged employee re-employment. It was held that the Commissioner General’s decision, which followed the mandatory statutory compensation formula as set out in Gazette notifications, could not be challenged by judicial review in these circumstances. The court reaffirmed that the stat