Law: Industrial Relations Ordinance, (XXIII of 1969)

Section: 25-A, 37

Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969) Ss. 25-A & 37 - Petition before Labour Court dismissed in de fault-Restoration application made supported by medical certificate also rejected-Doctor issuing certificate examined by Appellate Tribunal testifying on oath that petitioner workman was ill and was advised rest on date of hearing of petition - Appellant, in circum stances, held shown sufficient cause for inability to attend Court- Dismissal in default, in circumstances, set aside and cases remanded for decision on merit. Date of hearing : 30th January, 1980.                                                                                                                ORDER Appellant Anwar Ahmad, who was employed as an Accountant with the respondent establishment, submitted a grievance application under section 25-A, Industrial Relations Ordinance. 1969, before the learned Vth Labour Court, claiming that his services had been illegally terminated orally by the respondent establishment. The said application was dismissed on account of the absence of the appellant and his counsel, by the learned 1st Labour Court to which it had been- transferred for disposal, vide its orders, dated 8th October, 1979. The restoration application by the appellant was also dismissed by the learned Labour Court, vide its order, dated 13th November, 1979. The appellant has now challenged these orders before this Tribunal. 2. It is the case of the appellant that his absence on 8th October, 1979, when his grievance application was dismissed by the learned Labour Court, was by a reason of the fact that he had fallen ill and was unable to attend the Court. In support of his contention…