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(a) Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)-- ---S.25-A--Material brought on record by one party--Consideration--If a party fails to bring sufficient material on record, it does not mean that other party who has raised same question but brought sufficient material on record should suffer and that material brought by him on record cannot be considered. P L D 1976 Lah. 1097 ref. (b) Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)---- ---S.25-A--National Book Foundation--An industry--Although sufficient evidence available on record to come to a definite and correct conclusion that National Book Foundation is an industry, yet such evidence not discussed and appreciated by Labour Court--Case remanded for fresh decision after appreciating and discussing evidence on record. Malik Muhammad Asghar for Appellant. Mian Muhammad Yasin for Respondents. Date of hearing: 10th May, 1982. JUDGMENT The appeal arises from the decision dated 2-1-1979 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Punjab Labour Court No.1, Lahore, whereby the grievance petition of the appellant brought for the recovery of deducted wages for the period from May, 1976 to November, 1977 amounting to Rs.15,895.85 was dismissed. 2. The appellant was employed as Accountant in the Lahore Branch of the respondent. The learned trial Judge has dismissed the petition on the ground that the National Book Foundation is not an industry. The learned trial Judge has not discussed the evidence brought by the parties and relying upon its own judgment delivered in petition No.42/77 titled as 'Registrar Trade Unions v. National Book Foundation Staff Union decided on 23-8,1977 held that the respondent establishment was not an industry. The copy of the judgment of the case referred to by the learned trial Judge is Exh. D .5. The learned trial Judge also relied upon P L D 1976 Lah. 1097 titled as K.G. Old, Principal, Technical Training Centre, Gujranwala v. Presiding Officer, Punjab Labour Court and six others. 3. Every case is to be decided according to its own merits and material brought on the record. If a party fails to bring sufficient material on the record, it does not mean that the other parties who have raised…

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