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Case Details
Case ID 20259352-b6e3-4a8e-a9dd-3345c210a127
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Case Number 4-A(127)/K/24(125)/K of 1998
Decision Date Oct 03, 1998
Hearing Date
Decision The application filed under section 22-A(8)(g) alleging unfair labor practices was dismissed by the National Industrial Relations Commission. The Commission found no evidence of unfair labor practices committed by the respondents. The petitioners' claims were deemed vague and lacking specificity, failing to meet the legal standards required for such allegations. Consequently, the interim prohibitory order previously issued was recalled, and the petition was dismissed, citing insufficient merit in the claims presented by the petitioner union.
Summary This case revolves around allegations of unfair labor practices brought before the National Industrial Relations Commission by the Ahmed Food Industries Mazdoor Itehad Union. The union sought interim prohibitory orders against Ahmed Food Industries (Pvt.) Limited, claiming the employer was attempting to bifurcate a department and terminate workers without just cause. The Commission, however, found the allegations to be general and unsubstantiated, lacking specific details such as time, place, and instances of unfair labor practices. This led to the dismissal of the case, highlighting the importance of detailed evidence in labor disputes. The decision emphasizes the need for unions to substantiate claims with specific instances of unfair practices to be taken seriously by the Commission, ultimately reinforcing the legal standards for proving such allegations in labor relations.
Court National Industrial Relations Commission
Entities Involved
Judges CH. RIAZ AHMAD
Lawyers Rana Mehmood Ali Khan, S.M. Yaqoob
Petitioners AHMED FOOD INDUSTRIES MAZDOOR ITEHAD UNION (C.B.A.) through GENERAL Secretary
Respondents AHMED FOOD INDUSTRIES (PVT.) LIMITED through GENERAL Manager and another
Citations 1999 SLD 793, 1999 PLC 152
Other Citations 1994 PLC 131, 1994 PLC 474, 1994 PLC 762, 1998 PLC 268, PLD 1988 SC 53
Laws Involved Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969), National Industrial Relations Commission (Practice and Functions) Regulations, 1973
Sections 15, 22-A(8)(g), Regln. 32(2)(c)