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Citation: 1970 PLC 657
Court: Industrial Court
Year: 1970
Decision Date: 1970-01-30
Parties: SHALIMAR SILK MILLS LTD.KARACHI vs SHALIMAR SILK MILLS MAZDOOR UNION
Case cited as 1970 PLC 657
Court Name: Industrial Court Judge(s): Feroze Nana Ghulamali Title: SHALIMAR SILK MILLS LTD.KARACHI vs SHALIMAR SILK MILLS MAZDOOR UNION Case No.: Application No. 02 of 1970 Date of Judgment:1970-01-30 Reported As: 1970 PLC 657 Result: Order accordingly Judgment ORDER This applicant under section 145 of Industrial Relations Ordi--nance, 1969, has been made on the ground that the respondent Union has, in violation of the memorandum of agreement arrived at on 15-9-1968, by which the respondent-Union had agreed not to make any financial demand for a period of two years, thereafter' resorted to a strike on the basis of additional financial demands, It is stated in paragraph 5 of the application that the strike notice was given on 20-12-69, and that the strike has in fact been resorted to on 13-1-70. The contention is that, this strike is an grant violation of the settlement and that the strike itself is therefore illegal, causing irreparable loss and damage in terms of production. The prayer therefore is to prohibit the respondent from continuance of the strike and to permit the workers to resume work. 2. The respondents have repelled the grounds on whim the application is made, the preliminary objection being that the agreement or settlement is not binding in view of the interim relief- granted to the workmen in the context of the minimum wages for unskilled workmen and their effect on the present price structure and that the strike is in accordance with the provisions of the…
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