Law: Industrial Disputes Ordinance, (LVI of 1959)

Section: 36(2), 37

Law: Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)

Section: 99

(a) Industrial Disputes Ordinance (LVI of 1959) S. 37 read  with S.36(2)-Award dictated and announced in open Court Judgment, however, typed out on subsequent date-Simple irregularity and not material irregularity affecting nature of case or jurisdiction of Court-Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S. 99. (b) Industrial dispute  Adjudication-Evidence-Labour Court though not bound by rule of Evidence yet would act on material properly brought on record. The Labour Court adjudicates on rights and liabilities and exercises judicial power. It is true that it is not bound by the Rule of Evidence, but that does not mean that it would act on mere conjectures or its own ideas of social justice. It should act on material properly brought on record and law applicable. Dalmia Cement Limited v. Dalmia Cement Factory Workers' Union and 2 others P L D 1958 S C (Pak.) 153 rel. (c) Industrial dispute Comparable concerns-Semi-Govern ment Organisation-Cannot be said to be comparable concern in respect of private organisation. Date of hearing : 3 0th April 1971.                                                                                                                            DECISION This is an appeal against an award dated the 23rd of December 1970, whereby the learned Chairman of the First Sind Labour Court, Karachi, granted some of the 13 demands, preferred by the Trans-oceanic Steamship Company Workers' Union (hereinafter called the Union). The facts giving rise to the appeal briefly put are these. 2. The Union served a Notice of Strike on 14th September…