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Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)--- --- Ss. 25-A & 38(3)---Appeal against two orders viz. order relating to dismissal of application against ex parte order and order wherein ex parte decision was delivered---Appeal to extent of dismissal of application against ex parte order having been filed beyond period of limitation unaccompanied by application for condonation of delay, held, would be dismissed as time-barred---Main ground against ex parte decision was that representative of employee having misunderstood date of next hearing could not attend Court---Such application being unaccompanied by affidavit of such representative that he misunderstood date of hearing would not justify upsetting ex parte decision---Appeal being devoid of merit was dismissed in circumstances. Afzaal Ahmad Qureshi for Appellant. Date of hearing: 12th August, 1986. JUDGMENT This is an appeal challenging the orders dated 3-6-1986 and 2-11-1985 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Punjab Labour Court No. 7, Gujranwala. Vide the former order the application for setting aside the ex parte decision was dismissed. Vide order, dated 2-11-1985 ex parte decision was delivered against the appellant. 2. So far as the appeal challenges the order dated 2-11-1985 it is time­ barred, inasmuch as the impugned order is dated 2-11-1985 and the appeal was presented on 10-7-1986. No application for condonation of delay has been made. However, the learned counsel for the appellant has said that since the application for setting aside the ex parte decision was moved to the learned lower Court, therefore, the main order by which the grievance petition was accepted ex parte was not challenged. This cannot…

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