WORKERS UNION vs MANAGEMENT OF FIRDAUS SHOES, MURIDKE — 1972 PLC 16

Citation: 1972 PLC 16

Court: Labour Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-31

Parties: WORKERS UNION vs MANAGEMENT OF FIRDAUS SHOES, MURIDKE

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Case cited as 1972 PLC 16

Judgment Text

Court Name: Labour Court Judge(s): Mazharul Haq, Muhammad Mushtaq Karimi Title: WORKERS UNION vs MANAGEMENT OF FIRDAUS SHOES, MURIDKE Case No.: Industrial Dispute No. 3 of 1970 Date of Judgment:1970-12-31 Reported As: 1972 PLC 16 Result: N/A Judgment ORDER MAZHARUL HAQ (CHAIRMAN).--This is a reference under section 32 sub-clause 12) of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969, for the adjudication of the 13 demands raised by the Firdaus Shoes Workers' Union, Muridke against the Management, Firdaus Shoes Muridke. Documents relied upon by the parties in this case, have been admitted by each other. A preliminary objection has arisen which would require determination before going into merits of the demands. The learned representative of the respondent Management has argued that the first demand notice was given by the Union on 7-2-1970 which included only 11 demands. Since at this date, the Union was not a bargaining agent, not having been registered, the demand notice was not valid and that any subsequent notice after the registration of the Union would not validate the first demand notice. It may be mentioned at this stage that the petitioner Union has not appeared for arguments and the case has been proceeded ex parte. However, I find that since on 22-2-1970, the notice was given by the Union for extending the period of 7 days for dialogue and before 22-2-1970, the Union had been registered, i.e. On 12-2-1970, It would therefore, be immaterial if on 7-2-1970, the petitioner…

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