JOHANN KELLER WORKERS AND EMPLOYEES UNION vs CHAIRMAN, THIRD — 1970 SCMR 821

Citation: 1970 SCMR 821

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-31

Parties: JOHANN KELLER WORKERS AND EMPLOYEES UNION vs CHAIRMAN, THIRD JUDGMENT

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Case cited as 1970 SCMR 821

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Mujibur Rahman Khan, Sajjad Ahmad Jan Title:JOHANN KELLER WORKERS AND EMPLOYEES UNION vs CHAIRMAN, THIRD JUDGMENT Reported As: 1970 SCMR 821 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT M. R. KHAN, J.-The petitioner, a recognised Trade Union filed Labour Dispute Case No. 94 of 1969 in the Third Labour Court, Dacca on the 13th August 1969. The petitioner thereafter received from the Labour Court a copy of the notice fixing 13-9-69 as the date for filing written statement. The petitioner went to the Labour Court and came to learn that the written statement was ultimately filed by the employer on the 11th October 1969. The said case was, however, dismissed on the 4th December 1969 for default, in the absence of both the parties. The petitioner then made an application before the Labour Court for restoration of the case on the ground that the date of hearing was not communicated to the petitioner by giving a notice. The Labour Court found that the petitioner attended the Court from time to time and was of the view that it was not required of the Court to give any notice to the petitioner, informing the date of hearing. In that view of the matter, the Labour Court held that there was no sufficient cause for the absence of the petitioner when the case was called on for hearing. The application for restoration of the case was accordingly dismissed. The petitioner then moved a writ petition in the High Court, calling in question the…

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