Law: Industrial Relations Ordinance, (XXIII of 1969)

Section: 8(7)

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 199

Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969) S. 8(7)-Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199-Writ jurisdiction of High Court-Extends to question whether Court or Tribunal below acted within its jurisdiction--Labour Court directing Registrar, Trade Unions to hold fresh election under his supervision-Election held accordingly-Petitioner challenging validity of order of Labour Court and also fact regarding holding of elections-Question of fact regarding holding of elections, held, not a subject-matter to be raised in writ petition-Matter, held, not so in which discretionary relief under Art. 199 could be granted and interference with order of Labour Court, in circumstances, refused. Date of hearing: 1st November, 1980.                                                                                                                                                           JUDGMENT Petitioner Ali Muhammad son of Yousuf, styling himself as the General Secretary of Adam's Tea Workers' Union, has challenged the order of the Sind Labour Court No. 1, dated 20-7-1980. By that order the appeal filed by respondent No. 2, Amir Ali son of Asghar Ali, against the order of the Registrar of Trade Unions, accepting the petitioner as General Secretary of the Union was allowed and the Registrar of Trade Unions was directed to hold fresh elections under his supervision within two months of the date of the order. 2. The facts giving rise to the filing of the instant petition as stated by the petitioner are as follows: 3. The petitioner who is permanent worker in the establishment known as Adam Tea Blending Factory, is the General Secretary of Adams Tea Workers' Union, a Trade Union duly registered and certified as C. B. A. for the workers employed by the aforesaid establishment. There was…