Law: Industrial Relations Ordinance, (XXIII of 1969)

Section: 10

(a) Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969) S. 10-- Cancellation of registration of Trade Union--Registrar can not act suo mote. Section 10 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 dose not confer any power on the Registrar to act on his own and cancel the registration. The Registrar has to approach the Labour Court and make out a ground that the Union has including in unfair labour practice or has violated any provision of the Ordinance. If the Labour Court is satisfied on the grounds wade out by the Registrar, it may direct the Registrar to cancel the registration. (b) Industrial dispute------ -----Cancellation of registration of Trade Union - Notice to Trade Union essential - Principle of natural justice-Registrar passing order of cancellation of registration without notice to Trade Union--Order, in circumstances held, illegal. Date of hearing: 22nd December 1970.   ORDER This is an appeal under section 11 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 (hereinafter called the Ordinance, against an order of the learned Registrar, Trade Unions, West Pakistan Lahore, dated 11th June 1970; whereby the Registrar, Trade Unions, removed and cancelled the name of the appellant Union from the Register of Trade Unions with effort from 13th November 1959. The facts giving rise to the appeal briefly put, as given is the Memo. of Appeal are these. 2. The Pakistan Civil Aviation (Communication) Employees' Union was registered 'in September 1957. The Union represents Class III Employees of Civil Aviation Department. The Union submitted its Charter of Demands on 10th April 1970. It is suggested in the Memo of Appeal, ale with other ground that the order of cancellation is mala fide, being the result of the influence of the Director-General, Civil Aviation and his subordinate officers. 3. Mr. Ali Amjad, the learned Advocate, who appears for the appellant, bas raised two-fold objections against the impugned order. He contended, in the first place that the Register passed the impugned order against the principle of natural justice, inasmuch as, he did not give any notice to the union before cancelling its registration. In the secant place, it is contended…