INDIA FLOUR MILLS WORKERS' UNION vs MESSERS INDIA FLOUR MILLS LTD., — 1970 PLC 203

Citation: 1970 PLC 203

Court: Industrial Appellate Tribunal

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-05-19

Parties: INDIA FLOUR MILLS WORKERS' UNION vs MESSERS INDIA FLOUR MILLS LTD., KARACHI

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Case cited as 1970 PLC 203

Judgment Text

Court Name: Industrial Appellate Tribunal Judge(s): Inamullah Khan Title:INDIA FLOUR MILLS WORKERS' UNION vs MESSERS INDIA FLOUR MILLS LTD., KARACHI Case No.: Appeal No. KAR.-155 of 1969 Date of Judgment:1969-05-19 Reported As: 1970 PLC 203 Result: N/A Judgment ORDER This is an appeal under section 16, of the West Pakistan Industrial Disputes Ordinance, 1968, (hereinafter called the Ordinance), against an award, dated 20th February 1969. The impugned order was passed by the First West Pakistan Industrial Court, Karachi. The facts giving rise to the appeal briefly put are these. 2. The Secretary, India Flour Mills Workers' Union served a strike notice on the Management on 7th March 190, in respect of certain demands. The India Flour Mills is a non-public utility service. On receipt of the strike notice, the Conciliation Officer started conciliation proceedings, which ended in failure on 19th April 1968. On the strength of the Failure Certificate, the General Secretary of the India Flour Mills Workers' Union brought an Industrial Dispute No. 7 of 1968, under section 5(5) of the Industrial Disputes Ordinance, 1959 (hereinafter called the repealed Ordinance), for the adjudication and determination of the demands. A preliminary objection was taken by the Management under section 11(2) of the Ordinance, on the ground that the Failure Certificate dated 19th April 1968, was null and void. It was dismissed by the learned Industrial Court. It was directed that the case be heard on…

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