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Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)- -- S. 25-A-Grievance notice-To be served upon employer and not upon final appellate authority-Representation to President of Bank-Not treated as a grievance notice. Appellant in person. Mahmood A. Ghani for Respondent. Date of hearing: 29th October, 1981. DECISION The appellant, who was employed as a cashier in the respondent bank at Karachi, was dismissed from service with effect from 6th January, 1981 on the charge of un-authorisedly remaining absent from duty since 18th October, 1980. The dismissal orders were passed on the report of the Enquiry Officer, who found the said charge established against the appel­lant. The dismissal orders were - challenged by the appellant through a grievance petition filed by him before the learned First Labour Court. The grievance petition, however, was dismissed by the learned Labour Court on the ground that the appellant had failed to give the required grievance notice to his employer. This appeal was admitted to regular hearing on the ground that though the grievance notice, dated 5th February, 1980 served by the appellant on the bank, could not be con­sidered to be the requisite notice for the purpose of section 25-A, 1. R. O. as the said notice was not given by the appellant but was 'given through an Advocate, it appears, that the appellant had submitted a departmental appeal to the authorities which could…

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