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Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)- ----S. 25-A-Resignation, acceptance-Worker submitting his resigna­tion with a request for immediate acceptance and waiver of one month's notice but told to continue work and resignation accepted some days later-Contention that worker's resignation was not accepted and he was required to continue to remain in employment permanently-Worker neither withdrawing his resignation nor asking Management to give any thing in writing in respect of refusal of acceptance of resignation, contention, held, not acceptable-Worker having been charge-sheeted, resignation appearing to have been tendered to avoid inquiry and further action against him-Resignation once accepted, grievance application also not maintainable. Ishar Ahmed for Appellant. Samiullah Khan for Respondent. Date of hearing: 8th November 1976. DECESION This appeal has been filed against the order of the Labour Court dismissing the application made under section 25-A, I. R. O: 2. The appellant was in the permanent employment of the respondent. On 27th February, 1975 he submitted his resignation with a request for immediate acceptance and waiver of one month's notice. He was, however, told to continue to work. He, therefore, continued till 12th July, 1975 when his resignation was said to have been accepted. When on 14th July, 1975 he went to the office as usual, he was told that his resignation had already been accepted and he could not be allowed to work. After service of the grievance notice the Labour Court was approached. 3. Before the Labour Court, the appellant raised a contention that he was given to understand that the Management had refused to accept the resignation and he was asked to work permanently as usual, and therefore, the subsequent acceptance of the resignation was invalid and could not be given any effect. So according to him, he continued to remain service. 4. The Labour Court on the assessment of the evidence did not accept the contention of the appellant. It was held that the acceptance of the resignation was kept pending till 12th July,…

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