K. E. S. C. LABOUR UNION vs MESSERS KARACHI ELECTRIC SUPPLY — 1970 PLC 43

Citation: 1970 PLC 43

Court: Industrial Appellate Tribunal

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-31

Parties: K. E. S. C. LABOUR UNION vs MESSERS KARACHI ELECTRIC SUPPLY

Headnotes

Case cited as 1970 PLC 43

Judgment Text

Court Name: Industrial Appellate Tribunal Judge(s): Inamullah Khan Title: K. E. S. C. LABOUR UNION vs MESSERS KARACHI ELECTRIC SUPPLY Case No.: Date of Judgment:- Reported As: 1970 PLC 43 Result: N/A Judgment ORDER This is an application under section 35 of the Industrial Disputes Ordinance, 1959 (hereinafter called the repealed Ordinance), for interpretation of certain term of the settlement arrived at on 21st December 1964, between the K.E.S.C. Labour Union 'and the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Limited; Karachi. The application was made on 29-9-66. In the mean--time, Industrial Disputes Ordinance, 1959, was repealed on 8th March 1968. The learned Chairman of the Ist West Pakistan Industrial Court, Karachi, made a reference on 18th February 1969, that the Industrial Disputes Ordinance, 1959, having been repealed, the Industrial Court had no jurisdiction to interpret) the settlement arrived at between the parties. Under section 46(2) of the West Pakistan Industrial Disputes Ordinance, 1968, it is 4 said that "notwithstanding the repeal of the said Ordinance applications to Courts made under the repealed Ordinance shah be continued and be deemed to be under this Ordinance". It follows, therefore, that it ii the Tribunal which has jurisdiction under section 42 of the present Ordinance to interpret the settlement arrived at between the parties. I accept the reference. 2. No one appears today for the Labour Union. Mr. Ghulam Hassan M. Paryani, Advocate for the…

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