EMPLOYEES UNION vs NATIONAL STEELS LTD., KARACHI — 1971 PLC 418

Citation: 1971 PLC 418

Court: Labour Appellate Tribunal

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-04

Parties: EMPLOYEES UNION vs NATIONAL STEELS LTD., KARACHI

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Case cited as 1971 PLC 418

Judgment Text

Court Name: Labour Appellate Tribunal Judge(s): Inamullah Khan Title: EMPLOYEES UNION vs NATIONAL STEELS LTD., KARACHI Case No.: Appeal No. KAR-213 of 1970 Date of Judgment:1970-12-04 Reported As: 1971 PLC 418 Result: reference made Judgment DECISION This is an appeal against an award dated 21st September 1970, by the learned Chairman of the First Labour Court, Karachi. The admitted facts giving rise to the impugned order briefly put are these. 2. A strike notice was given by the workers of National Steels Limited, Karachi, to Messrs National Steels Limited, Karachi, on 14th January 1970. The workers went on strike on 11th February 1970. The workers continued on strike till a reference was made by the Provincial Government of West Pakistan on 27th May 1970. The Provincial Government, while making the reference, was also pleased to prohibit the strike bar the workers of the Company. The' Order Sheet of the Court dated 1st June 1970, would show that the Court had received the reference and issued notice to the parties for appearance before it on 10th June 1970. On 10th June 1970, it would appear from the Order Sheet, that the parties were not served. Notices were repeated to the parties for 20th June 1970. On 20th June 1970, both the parties were absent. It is noteworthy, as would appear from the Order Sheet of 20th June 1970, that both the parties had been served. Fresh notices were issued for 1st July 1970. Before the 'matter could be taken up on 1st July 1970, the Chairman…

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