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Petitioner: MUHAMMAD ISHAQUE VS Respondent: COFCOT TEXTILE (PVT.) LTD., HYDERABAD through Manager
Court Name: Labour Appellate Tribunal Judge(s): Agha Ali Hyder Title:MUHAMMAD ISHAQUE vs COFCOT TEXTILE (PVT.) LTD., HYDERABAD through
Manager Case No.: Appeal No, HYD-199 of 1992 Date of Judgment:1994-10-16 Reported As: 1995 PLC 42 Result: Appeal dismissed Judgment DECISION ' The appellant was working as a Fitter with the respondents from 7-4-1990. It is alleged that when he had reported for duty on 13-1-1991 he was "made to write an application and sign the same with thumb-impression". It turned out to be his resignation. He had filed the petition which came to be dismissed resulting in this appeal. 2. Syed Fasahat Hussain Rizvi has not turned up and sent an application. The matter being old, the application has been rejected by me and I have heard Mr. Abdul Ghani Khan, learned counsel for the respondents. 3. Admittedly the entire letter of resignation is in the handwriting of the appellant. It mentions that he was requesting to be relieved because of domestic compulsions. He had also received his dues upto 13th of January, 1991. Exh. R/8, the Pay Sheet' is on the record. The respondents have also produced the "Acceptance of the resignation" letter Exh. R/7, which is on a printed form and duly signed by the appellant. 4. The appellant does not say that he had complained to the union or any body about this forcible resignation from him. He knew what he was writing and therefore could not be heard to say that "he was made to sign and thumb-mark" the document. Even the letter of acceptance of resignation is in Urdu and his signature reflects a composed mind and a firm hand. The appellant has also not stated as to why this force was applied to him and how he had made himself persona non grata to the respondents. There is no support to these wild allegations from any quarter. 5. In the result I will maintain the impugned order and dismiss it.