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Citation: 1970 PLC 174
Court: Industrial Appellate Tribunal
Year: 1969
Decision Date: 1969-05-31
Parties: SHER MUHAMMAD, GENERAL SECRETARY, WAPDA ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORKSHOP AND 3 Other vs THE MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND
Case cited as 1970 PLC 174
Court Name: Industrial Appellate Tribunal Judge(s): Inamullah Khan Title:SHER MUHAMMAD, GENERAL SECRETARY, WAPDA ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORKSHOP AND 3 Other vs THE MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND Case No.: Appeal No. HYD: 17 of 1969 Appeals Nos. KAR.-6 and 124 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1969-05-31 Reported As: 1970 PLC 174 Result: N/A Judgment ORDER These appeals arise out of awards given on various dates in 1968, by the Industrial Court (Northern Zone), Lahore. The appellant in three of the appeals is the. General Secretary, of the Labour Union of WAPDA Electrical and Mechanical Workshop, Lahore, and in, the fourth appeal, the workmen of WAPDA Electrical and Mechanical Workshop ate the appellants, it is not necessary for the disposal of these appeals to give the facts giving rise to the industrial disputes. The learned Chairman of the Industrial Court dismissed the applications, of the appellants on the ground that; the demands giving rise to the industrial disputes were hit by the Pakistan Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1952 (herein after called the Act). The Industrial Court came to the conclusion that its jurisdiction was excluded by sastionr7-A of the Act. Section 7-A, provides that "The provisions of this Act shall ha" effect to the contrary contained in the Trade Unions Act, 1926 or the Industrial Disputes Ordinance, 1959, or any other law.". 2. I propose to dispose of these appeals by this order as common question of law requires consideration in all the…
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