| Case ID |
164371d1-ba05-4f6d-89fa-68c55adf37ae |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
SUK-568 of 1983 |
| Decision Date |
Dec 16, 1986 |
| Hearing Date |
Dec 16, 1986 |
| Decision |
The appeal was dismissed on the grounds that the Rice Research Institute was neither a commercial nor an industrial establishment. The appellants, who were employed as agricultural workers, were found not to meet the definition of 'workmen' under the relevant laws. Consequently, they were deemed ineligible to file a grievance petition under the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969. |
| Summary |
This case involved an appeal to the Labour Appellate Tribunal, Sindh concerning the employment status of individuals at the Rice Research Institute. The appellants, Misri and others, argued that they were entitled to certain benefits and wages under the Industrial Relations Ordinance. However, the Tribunal ruled that the Rice Research Institute did not qualify as a commercial or industrial establishment as it was primarily engaged in research and not in the sale or procurement of rice. The appellants were found to be agricultural workers, not industrial workers, thus lacking the status necessary to pursue a grievance petition under the applicable laws. This case highlights the importance of the definitions of commercial and industrial establishments in employment law, and the implications for workers seeking redress for grievances. Keywords: employment law, grievance petition, commercial establishment, industrial establishment, agricultural workers. |
| Court |
Labour Appellate Tribunal, Sindh
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| Entities Involved |
Rice Research Institute,
Government Seed Farm, Shikarpur,
Director Agricultural, Sind, Hyderabad
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| Judges |
ALI NAWAZ BUDHANI
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| Lawyers |
Hassan Hameedi,
Manzar Alam
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| Petitioners |
MISRI,
Mubarak
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| Respondents |
DIRECTOR, RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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| Citations |
1987 SLD 1204 = 1987 PLC 485
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
West Pakistan Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance (VI of 1968),
Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)
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| Sections |
2(b),
2(f),
25-A,
38(3)
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