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

Section: Os. 12,15

Law: Industrial Relations Ordinance, (XXIII of 1969)

Section: (xiii)

West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance (VI of 1968) S. Os. 12 & 15 read with Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969), S. (xiii)-One worker resigning in February 1964 and another's services terminated in July 1962 on account of misconduct-Industrial dispute, raised in 1973 - Claim for re-instatement of workers-Not within meaning of "industrial dispute"-No- direct nexus between dis charge and industrial dispute existing claim for re-instatement, held, cannot be adjudicated upon. Karnaphully Paper Mills Ltd. v. Workers' Union and another 1961 P L C 991; National & Grindlays Bank Ltd., Chittagong and 4 others v. The East Pakistan Bank Employees' Union, Chittagong and 2 others 1961 P L C 1013 and Road Transport Corporation, Lahore v. General Secretary, Road Transport Employees' Union and another 1970 P L C 569 rel. Date of hearing: 19th April 1974.                                                                                                                                  ORDER This is an appeal against the award dated 28-2-74 of Punjab Labour Court No. 3, Lyallpur, whereby the petition under section 32 (l-A) of Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969, filed by the General Secretary, Colony Textile Mills Tarraqi Passand Mazdoor Union, Bhakkar, appellant, was dismissed. 2. The appellant had raised five demands out of which four demands were accepted by the Management of Colony Thal Textile Mills Ltd. Bhakkar, respondent. Regarding the fifth demand, i.e. re-instatement of four employees namely ; Abdul Majeed Niazi (Supervisor Spinning). Mohammad Yaqoob (Checker Folding), Zawar Hussain (4 Loom. Weaver) and Faiz Ullah (8 Loom Weaver), it was agreed by the parties that the Union should move the Labour Court for its adjudication. 3. From the perusal of the record I find…