VALIKA CEMENT LABOUR UNION vs VALIKA CEMENT LTD., KARACHI — 1971 PLC 409

Citation: 1971 PLC 409

Court: Labour Appellate Tribunal

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-11-07

Parties: VALIKA CEMENT LABOUR UNION vs VALIKA CEMENT LTD., KARACHI

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Case cited as 1971 PLC 409

Judgment Text

Court Name: Labour Appellate Tribunal Judge(s): Inamullah Khan Title: VALIKA CEMENT LABOUR UNION vs VALIKA CEMENT LTD., KARACHI Case No.: Appeal No. KAR-212 of 1970 Date of Judgment:1970-11-07 Reported As: 1971 PLC 409 Result: N/A Judgment DECISION This is an appeal under section 37(3) of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 (hereinafter called the Ordinance), against an award of the learned Chairman of the First Sind Labour Court, Karachi, dated 19th September 1970. The impugned order was passed on an application under section 34 of the Ordinance, whereby the respondent had challenged the competency of the appellant to raise any financial demand during the pendency of the agreement dated 26th April 1969, and to terminate the same. The respondent also prayed that the Court be pleased to adjudicate as to whether the agreement dated 26th April 1969, was still in operation. The facts giving rise to the appeal briefly put are these. 2. Some industrial dispute arose between the appellant "Valika Cement Labour Union" (hereinafter called the Union), and the respondent, "Valika Cement Limited" (hereinafter called the Management), which was referred to the Conciliation Officer. The Conciliation Officer, however, because of the promulgation of the Martial Law, filed the strike notice. A press release was issued by the Martial Law Authorities on 6th April 1969, that employers and workers were free to negotiate and come to a settlement. As a. result of this Press Note, the…

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