P. D. H. LABORATORIES EMPLOYEES & WORKERS' UNION vs REGISTRAR OF TRADE — 1972 PLC 536

Citation: 1972 PLC 536

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-12-31

Parties: P. D. H. LABORATORIES EMPLOYEES & WORKERS' UNION vs REGISTRAR OF TRADE JUDGMENT

Headnotes

Case cited as 1972 PLC 536

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Sheikh Anwarul Haq, A. R. Sheikh Title:P. D. H. LABORATORIES EMPLOYEES & WORKERS' UNION vs REGISTRAR OF TRADE JUDGMENT Reported As: 1972 PLC 536 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT ANWARUL HAQ, C. J.--This petition under Article 98 of the Constitution seeks to challenge the validity of the inclusion of certain names in the list of voters prepared by the Registrar of Trade Unions for the purpose of holding a secret ballot under section 22 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969, so as to determine and declare the collective bargaining agent as between the to rival Unions, namely, the P. D. H. Laboratories Employees and Workers' Union and the P. D. H. Laboratories Employees and Labourers' Union. The secret ballot was to be held on the 23rd of June 1970, By an interim order made by this Court on the 22nd of June 1970, it was directed that the election may be held but the result would not be declared during the pendency of this petition. As a consequence it is not known as to which of the to contending Unions has obtained a majority of votes. 2. The grievance of the petitioner-Union is that the respondent-Union is a pocket Union registered for the sole purpose of depriving the petitioner fro A being declared the collective bargaining agent for the Industrial Establishment concerned, and that for this purpose at least seventy-to persons were specially employed and made members of the respondent-- Union, and on that basis…

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