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Citation: 1961 PLD 393
Court: Dacca
Year: 1970
Decision Date: 1970-12-31
Parties: PAKISTAN TOBACCO Co. LTD., CHITTAGONG vs THE CHAIRMAN, SECOND JUDGMENT
Case cited as PLD 1961 SC 393
Court Name: Dacca Judge(s): K. Hossain, B. A. Siddiqi Title:PAKISTAN TOBACCO Co. LTD., CHITTAGONG vs THE CHAIRMAN, SECOND JUDGMENT Reported As: PLD 1971 Dacca 262 Result: Rule made absolute Judgment JUDGMENT K. HOSSAIN, J.--The petitioner, Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited in this writ petition has challenged the order and award of the learned Labour Court dated 29th January 1970 passed in Industrial Dispute Case No, 75 of 1969. The facts for disposal of this Rule are that the petitioner is a Limited Company registered under the Companies Act and the respondents are the workers of the petitioner-company. On 20-10-1967 a settlement was arrived at between the company and the workers regarding certain terms and conditions of the service of the workers of this company at its Chittagong. Unit in East Pakistan. The duration of this agreement was for two years. The workers through their Union served a notice dated 1st of March 1969 on the company intimating their desire to recall their settlement and on 1-5-1969 the Union Workers submitted a fresh charter of demand on the Company. An ad interi relief of Rs, 30 was granted to the workers which remained in operation for six months. Thereafter by a letter dated 21st August 1969 the Union informed the company that staggered tea-breaks are also a part of their charter of demand submitted on 1st of May 1969. On 22nd December 1969 the workers discontinued attending their work during tea-breaks en bloc thereby bringing about the stoppage…
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