Law: Industrial Relations Ordinance, (XXIII of 1969)

Section: 34, 471, 2

Law: West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance (VI of 1968)

Section: O. r5

Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969) -- Ss. 34 & 471,2) and West Pakistan Industrial & Commercial Em ployment (Standing Orders) Ordinance (VI of 1968), S. O. r5 Award-Case fixed only for cross-examination of respondents' witnes ses and not for evidence of appellant,-Court, held, not justified in closing side of appellants, in circumstances-Award set aside. Date of hearing 29th August 1973                                                                                                                               ORDER These are 15 appeals against an award of the learned Presiding Officer of Sind Labour Court No. II, Karachi dated June 23, 1973, whereby' the learned Labour Court ordered the re-instatement of the respondents with full back benefits: The learned Labour Court on 20th June 1973, closed the side of the appellant and orders d the respondents to file written arguments on 21st June 1973. The result was that the learned Labour Court accepted the evidence of the respondents and, passed the impugned award. 2. It would be useful to reproduce the order dated 20th June 1973. Ii runs as under: "Mr. Mahmood Mubassir for the petitioner is present. Petitioner is also present. An application for adjustment of the case has been made on behalf of the respondents on the ground that Mr. Ferozedin is ill. The hearing is fixed for the cross-examination of the petitioners in 15 applications. The cross-examination is to be done by the Representative for the respondents. Therefore, illness of Mr. Ferozedin is…