THE GENERAL SECRETARY, PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS EMPLOYEES' UNION, — 1972 PLC 285

Citation: 1972 PLC 285

Court: Labour Appellate Tribunal

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-09-29

Parties: THE GENERAL SECRETARY, PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS EMPLOYEES' UNION, HYDERABAD vs THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS DIVISION AND

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Case cited as 1972 PLC 285

Judgment Text

Court Name: Labour Appellate Tribunal Judge(s): Inamullah Khan Title:THE GENERAL SECRETARY, PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS EMPLOYEES' UNION, HYDERABAD vs THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS DIVISION AND Case No.: Appeal No. HYD-436 of 1971 Date of Judgment:1971-09-29 Reported As: 1972 PLC 285 Result: N/A Judgment ORDER This is an appeal against an award dated April 27, 1971, Karachi. The facts giving rise to the appeal Labour Court, appeal briefly put are these. 2. The General Secretary, Provincial Buildings Employees, Union made an application under section 34 of the Industrial Relations ordinance, 1969 whereby he challenged the removal from service of one Muhammad Yousuf. The General Secretary alleged that the dismissal of Muhammad Yousuf from service was illegal as it was in violation with the principles of natural justice. Muhammad Yousuf was not given a show-cause notice as to why he should be dismissed from service. 3. A preliminary objection was taken before the learned Labour Court that the Industrial Relations Ordinance did not apply to the parties. The learned Court came to the conclusion :- "The Ordinance applies to persons employed as a workman by the Railways, Posts, Telegraph and Telephone Departments so far as the administration of the State is concerned and it does not apply to persons employed in the administration of the State in any other Department. This application is, therefore, not maintainable here and is dismissed as such. The Implication of the…

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