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Citation: 1971 PLC 109
Court: Labour Court
Year: 1970
Decision Date: 1970-07-02
Parties: MESSRS A. K. KHAN & Co. LTD., CHITTAGONG vs EAST PAKISTAN WATER TRANSPORT WORKERS' UNION
Case cited as 1971 PLC 109
Court Name: Labour Court Judge(s): M. A. Sabur, Ms. Nurul Huda, M. A. Meerza Title:MESSRS A. K. KHAN & Co. LTD., CHITTAGONG vs EAST PAKISTAN WATER TRANSPORT WORKERS' UNION Case No.: Industrial Dispute Case No. 35 of 1970 Date of Judgment:1970-07-02 Reported As: 1971 PLC 109 Result: application is rejected Judgment ORDER Md. NURUI. HUDA CHAIRMAN. The first party in this case is Messrs A. K. Khan & Company Limited. The second party is the East Pakistan Water Transport Workers' Union. The first party after detailing certain matters prays for a declaration under section 34 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1.969 that the second party Union is not the Collective Bargaining Agent and as such cannot act on behalf of the workers of the first party, or that the first party is legally entitled not to negotiate with the second party Union. That is 'the relief in the shape of declaration sought for under section 34 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance in this application. The second party, however, raised a preliminary legal point for decision, whether the Court can give such declaration, under section 34 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969. Section 34 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance reads as follows: ---Any --party to an industrial dispute relating to a matter arising out of any right, guaranteed or secured to an employer or workman by or under any law for the time being in force or an award or settlement may apply to the Labour Court for adjudication of the…
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