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Constitution of Pakistan (1973)-- ---Art. 199--Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969), S.25-A-­Constitutional jurisdiction, invoking of--Grievance petition against termination filed beyond period of limitation--While condoning delay, Labour Court ordered re-instatement of employee which was set aside by Labour Appellate Tribunal--Condonation of delay by Labour Court on ground that technicalities should not stand in way of poor workers being not sufficient ground for such condonation, held, could not be sustained--No explanation having been put forward for condonation of delay, Labour Appellate Tribunal was justified in directing dismissal of grievance petition on ground of limitation--Order of Appellate Tribunal being based on cogent reasons would not justify interference in constitutional jurisdiction of High Court. Anwar Ali Chaudhry for Petitioner. Khalid Farooq Qureshi for Respondents. Date of hearing: 1st December, 1985. JUDGMENT MUHAMMAD ZAFARULLAH, J.--The petitioners were employed in the Standard Steel Rolling Mills, Badami Bagh, Lahore, but their services were terminated on different dates between February and May, 1983. They challenged their terminations under section 25-A of the Industrial Relations Ordinance in Punjab Labour Court No. 2 Lahore. The Presiding officer accepted the petitions and directed their re-instatement, vide his order, dated 4-5-1985. The employer challenged the orders in appeal and urged that the grievance petitions deserved to be dismissed on ground of limitation. The learned Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal accepted the contention and allowed the appeal and directed the dismissal of the grievance petitions on ground of limitation. The employees have invoked the constitutional jurisdiction of this Court and have challenged the orders of the Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal of 1-8-1985. 2. It is not denied…

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