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Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)--- ----S. 25-A---Grievance notice---Grievance notice has to be sent by worker in his own name and as same has to emanate from a layman, a simple communication conveying grievance, was enough. M. Rafiq Malik for Appellant. S.M. Yaqoob for Respondents. Date of hearing: 8th February, 1993. DECISION The appellant was working as an Accountant with the respondents. He resigned on 18-7-1988 and the resignation came into effect from 1-8-1988. On the 17th of August he sent a letter to the respondents in which he complained that he had been denied gratuity and the same should be paid to him. There was another letter sent in regard to the demands in which it was said if there was any delay "I will proceed further". Then came another letter on 25-9-1988 in which some additional demands were also made. As there was no satisfaction accorded to him, he preferred a petition in the Labour Court. 2. The petition came to be resisted inter alia on the ground that it was barred by time. 3. Answering this issue in the affirmative the petition came to be dismissed resulting in this appeal. 4. According to section 25-A of the I.R.O. the grievance notice has to be served within 3 months of the day on which cause of such grievance arose. Then comes subsection (2) wherein it has been laid down that the employer has to communicate his decision within a period of 15 days. If he failed to communicate or if…

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