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PROVINCE OF PUNJAB vs SAJIDA ZAHEER S — 2022 PLC 206 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 PLC 206 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PLC
Parties
PROVINCE OF PUNJAB vs SAJIDA ZAHEER S
Subject matter
Constitutional
Provisions referred to
S. 46---; S. 46

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Judgment text as reported

PROVINCE OF PUNJAB VS SAJIDA ZAHEER S.46---awards and decisions of Labour Court---Scope---Respondent filed a grievance petition before the Labour Court against her termination, which was accepted ex parte---Petitioners filed an appeal before the appellate Tribunal, which was dismissed on the ground of limitation---Contention of petitioners, inter alia, was that Labour Court should have sent a copy of the order to the department under S. 46 of the Punjab Industrial Relations act, 2010 but the copy was not sent, therefore, the order had become null and void---Validity---Labour Court was required to immediately forward two copies of its decision to the Government, which was under obligation to publish it in the official gazette---Section 46 also provided remedy of appeal against decision of Labour Court along with its limitation, which had been linked with communication of the final decision---Section 46 clearly suggested that communication of decision to the Government was mandatory in nature, therefore, its strict compliance was imperative and was to be strictly construed---appellate Tribunal had failed to appreciate the legal aspects of the matter---Constitutional petition was allowed and the matter was remitted to the appellate Tribunal for adjudication on merits.

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