Legal Case Summary

Case Details
Case ID 0be2e998-454e-47cd-9fe2-b1437d6a9b12
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Case Number HYD-173 of 1990
Decision Date Apr 11, 1991
Hearing Date Apr 04, 1991
Decision The Labour Appellate Tribunal reviewed the complaint filed by Muhammad Waseem Shaikh against Muller and Phipps Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. regarding the alleged violation of an agreement concerning the language of correspondence with the workers' union. The Tribunal found that the agreement in question was not in force at the time the complaint was made and noted that there was no evidence of a similar clause in the subsequent agreement. Consequently, the Tribunal determined that the complaint was an abuse of court process, leading to the dismissal of the complaint and the setting aside of the Labour Court's order for summons against the applicant's officers.
Summary In the case of Muller and Phipps Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. vs. Muhammad Waseem Shaikh, the Labour Appellate Tribunal addressed a complaint regarding the alleged breach of a 1985 agreement mandating correspondence in Urdu with the workers' union. The Tribunal concluded that the agreement was not in force, as the subsequent 1989 agreement did not contain a similar clause. The Tribunal dismissed the complaint, citing the absence of a prima facie case and characterizing the complaint as an abuse of court process. The case highlights critical aspects of industrial relations and the importance of adhering to the terms of agreements in labor disputes.
Court Labour Appellate Tribunal, Sindh
Entities Involved MULLER AND PHIPPS PAKISTAN (PVT.) LTD., MUHAMMAD WASEEM SHAIKH
Judges AHMED ALI U. QURESHI
Lawyers Mehmood A. Ghani, S.P. Lodhi
Petitioners MULLER AND PHIPPS PAKISTAN (PVT.) LTD.
Respondents MUHAMMAD WASEEM SHAIKH
Citations 1992 SLD 943, 1992 PLC 747
Other Citations Not available
Laws Involved Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969
Sections 54, 55