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Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)-- ---Ss. 25-A, 36 & 38(3-a)--Practice and procedure--Restoration of grievance petition dismissed in default--Presiding Officer on tour and Ahmad of Court adjourning case for next date--Presiding Officer present on such next date but petitioner and his counsel not present--Petition dismissed in default--Application for restoration subsequently accepted-­ Plea that counsel for petitioner had appeared on date when Ahmad adjourned case such petitioner and his counsel should have appeared on such adjourned date--Presiding Officer, in circumstances, held, was justified in restoring grievance petition and Appellate Tribunal in revision upholding Order of Labour Court. Ch. Nazir Hussain for Petitioner. Ch. Altaf Hussain for Respondent. Date of hearing: 10th July, 1985. JUDGMENT The order, dated 7-2-1985 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Punjab Labour Court No. 9, Multan is informed to be of no legal effect, whereby the application of the respondent for the restoration of grievance petition was accepted. 2. On 4-12-1983 the learned Presiding Officer was on tour. The counsel for the parties appeared and the Ahmad adjourned the case to 4-2-1984. On the said date neither the learned Presiding Officer was present nor any of the parties and their counsel appeared. The Ahmad adjourned the case to 22-2-1984. On the adjourned date the learned Presiding Officer was present but the respondent and his counsel was absent although the counsel for…

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