| Case ID |
38306d35-f2c0-4934-891e-f9b5fae7a32f |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
Petition No. 91 of 1975 |
| Decision Date |
May 19, 1975 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Management of Machine Tools Manufacturing Factory was found to have illegally locked out workers in retaliation for union activities and the filing of complaints against them. The Tribunal directed the Management to immediately lift the illegal lockout and reinstate the 86 workers who had been terminated on April 1, 1975, with back benefits. The decision emphasized that the actions taken by the Management were not bona fide and were retaliatory in nature, amounting to an illegal lockout as defined by the Industrial Relations Ordinance. |
| Summary |
The case revolves around the termination of 86 workers by the Machine Tools Manufacturing Factory, which was deemed an illegal lockout under the Industrial Relations Ordinance (1969). The Management's claim of retrenchment was challenged by the Machine Tools Labour Union, which argued that the terminations were retaliatory actions against union activities and pending complaints. The Tribunal found the Management's actions unjustified and directed the reinstatement of the terminated workers. This case highlights the importance of protecting workers' rights and the legal definitions surrounding lockouts and retrenchments. Keywords include 'illegal lockout', 'workers' rights', 'industrial relations', and 'retaliatory actions'. |
| Court |
Labour Appellate Tribunal, Punjab
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| Entities Involved |
Machine Tools Manufacturing Factory,
Pakistan Ordnance Factory
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| Judges |
Malik Lehrasap Khan,
M. A. H. Beg
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| Lawyers |
Naeem Sultan Butt,
Syed Noor Ahmad
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| Petitioners |
Machine Tools Labour Union, C. B. A.
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| Respondents |
Seth Ahmad Din, Managing Director, Machine Tools Manufacturing Factory, Lahore
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| Citations |
1978 SLD 915,
1978 PLC 25
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)
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| Sections |
46-A
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