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Industrial dispute Natural justice-Principle of-Opportunity of hearing essential--Conclusion of Labour Court must be arrived at after giving opportunity of hearing to party-Worker seeking re-instatement-Court relying on a letter arriving at conclusion that he had resigned, rejecting application without examining petitioner Order of Labour Court, in circumstances, held, violative of principle of natural justice and set aside. A clear distinction exists between the conclusion, which may be correct and the observance of the principle of natural justice. The conclusion, even if right, must be arrived at after giving the parties an opportunity of hearing. Date of hearing: 18th August 1971.                                                                                                                          DECISION This is an appeal against an order of the learned Labour Court No. 1, Karachi, dated May 14, 1971. The impugned order was passed on an application under section 34 of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 (hereinafter called the Ordinance', The Appellant had prayed for his re-instatement on the ground stated in his application under section 34 of the Ordinance. Tb learned Labour Court, relying on a letter dated 1st…