HABIBULLAH vs Messrs DAWOOD COTTON MILLS LTD., KARACHI — 1977 PLC 186

Citation: 1977 PLC 186

Court: Labour Appellate Tribunal

Year: 1967

Decision Date: 1967-10-20

Parties: HABIBULLAH vs Messrs DAWOOD COTTON MILLS LTD., KARACHI

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Case cited as 1977 PLC 186

Judgment Text

Court Name: Labour Appellate Tribunal Judge(s): Ghulam Rasool K. Sheikh Title: HABIBULLAH vs Messrs DAWOOD COTTON MILLS LTD., KARACHI Case No.: Appeal No. KAR-160 of 1976 Date of Judgment:1967-10-20 Reported As: 1977 PLC 186 Result: appeal is dismissed Judgment DECISION This is an appeal under section 37 (3), I. R. O. against the order of the Labour Court dismissing the application made under section 25-A. 2. The appellant was in the service of the respondent and was working as waver. Ire habitually restrained absent and neglected to perforce his duties in spite of the warnings issued to him from time to time. He had also quarreled with a watchman. He was charge-sheeted and an enquiry was held. Enquiry Officer exonerated the appellant an the second charge but found him guilty for habitual negligence and neglect of work. A second show-cause notice was issued and thereafter he was dismissed from service. 3. Aggrieved by this, he served a grievance notice upon the Management and made an application under section 25-A. The Labour Court on the assessment of the evidence did not accept the allegations made by the appellant and dismissed the application. Aggrieved by this, the present appeal was filed. 4. The learned representative for the appellant raised three grounds before me assailing the order of the Labour Court and the dismissal. The first ground taken by him is that the appellant was not allowed to lead defence during the enquiry conducted by the Enquiry Officer. There is…

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