Law: Industrial Relations Ordinance, (XXIII of 1969)

Section: 37

Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)  S. 37-Appeal-Limitation-Condonation of delay - Appellant contending that due to illness he had no knowledge of award appealed against-Receipt of copy of award by Advocate of appellant well in time admitted-No explanation as to why appellant not informed of award by his Advocate-Application for condonation, in circum stances, rejected. Date of hearing: 5th July 1973.                                                                                                                      DECISION This is an appeal against an award of the learned Presiding Officer of Sind Labour Court No. 1 Karachi dated March 6, 1973. The appeal has been filed on 12th June 1973. It is, on the face of it, much beyond time for filing an appeal. An application for condonation of delay has been made supported by an affidavit of Mr. Mukhtar Lodhi. Mr. Mukhtar Lodhi has stated in paragraph 2, of his affidavit that his Advocate got the copy of the award on 12th March 1973. It is stated in paragraph 3. of the affidavit as under: "That I say that I was totally…