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Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)-- ---Ss.25-A, 36 & 38(3)--Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), 0. IX, R.6--Practice and procedure--Grievance petition--Adjudication of-­Labour Court has to go into all facts of case--Where there was no material on record case could be said to have been decided after considering all facts--Reply not filed by respondent--Case adjourned on payment of cost--Cost not paid--Labour Court refusing to accept reply and closing case of respondent and also accepting grievance petition without recording any evidence--Held: (i) Labour Court could have insisted upon payment of cost but could not refuse to entertain reply to grievance petition. (ii) Provisions of O.IX, R.6, Civil Procedure Code, 1908 were not applicable, and (iii) respondent having not been proceeded ex parte, grievance petition could not be accepted without recording evidence in support of the case--Order of Labour Court set aside in appeal by Appellate Tribunal and case remanded for decision on merits after opportunity to respondent /employer to file written statement in reply to grievance petition. JUDGMENT This is an appeal directed against the decision dated 22-7-1986 recorded by the learned Presiding Officer, Punjab Labour Court No. 1, Lahore, whereby closing the case of the appellant, the grievance petition of the respondent was accepted without recording any evidence. 2. On 3-6-1986 the case was adjourned to 18-6-1986 for reply to the grievance petition. No reply was filed, therefore, the case was further adjourned to 3-7-1986 on payment of Rs.200 as cost. No cost was paid nor reply was filed, therefore, the case was adjourned to 22-7-1986 for filing reply and for payment of cost already imposed. On the date on which the…

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