PLC 1993

1993 PLP 709 (PLC)

LABOUR UNION (REGD.) UNITED BANK LIMITED Versus REGISTRAR OF TRADE UNIONS and others

Jurisdiction / Court
Lahore High Court
Decided Date
W.P. No. 1166 of 1990/BWP, decided on 23rd May, 1992.
Honorable Judges
Mian Allah Nawaz, J
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1993 PLP 709 (PLC)
Forum / Court Lahore High Court
Bench Members Mian Allah Nawaz, J
Parties LABOUR UNION (REGD.) UNITED BANK LIMITED Versus REGISTRAR OF TRADE UNIONS and others
Primary Law Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)‑‑‑
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1993 PLP 709 (PLC)?

This judgment primarily cites: Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)‑‑‑ as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 1993 PLP 709 (PLC)?

The case was heard and decided by the Lahore High Court bench comprising: Mian Allah Nawaz, J.

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Cite this legal precedent as: 1993 PLP 709 (PLC) (LABOUR UNION (REGD.) UNITED BANK LIMITED Versus REGISTRAR OF TRADE UNIONS and others). Read the full summary and cross-referenced laws free on Pakistan Law Portal.

Laws Cited

Industrial Relations Ordinance (XXIII of 1969)‑‑‑

Representation

  • M.S. Iqbal Chughtai and Ch. Shafique Ahmad Khan for Petitioner.
  • Rana M. Yaqoob for Respondents.
  • Date of hearing: 23rd May, 1992.

Headnotes / Summary

‑‑‑‑Ss. 10 & 22‑‑‑Cancellation of registration‑‑‑Referendum, holding of‑‑ Consent order‑‑‑Parties agreed that certificate of registration .of respondent Trade Union be cancelled as prayed for by petitioner and that Registrar of Trade Unions be directed to hold referendum so that credential of competing unions be fully established‑‑‑Registrar of Trade Unions stated that the moment an application was made to Department for holding referendum, Registrar would arrange holding of referendum strictly in accordance with law‑‑ Petition was disposed of in accordance with agreement arrived at between parties.

Judgment & Decree

M.S. Iqbal Chughtai and Ch. Shafique Ahmad Khan for Petitioner. Rana M. Yaqoob for Respondents. Date of hearing: 23rd May, 1992. Parties to this Constitution petition, are in attendance. After stating their case for a considerable time, these parties have seen the rule of sanity. All of them agree that this petition be disposed of in accordance with the settlement which will be described in next paragraph.

2. Labour Union Registered UBL Farid Gate, Bahawalpur (through its President Rao Ghulam Mustafa Khan) herein petitioner was allowed certificate of registration by the Registrar, Trade Unions, Bahawalpur on 4‑10‑1988. Employees Union Registered Bahawalpur Zone UBL Bahawalpur herein respondent No. 3 was registered by the relevant authority on 21‑5‑1973. It had been functioning as a CBA on account of being sole Union in the field. One more Union, namely, Employees Union Registered, Bahawalpur Zone UBL (Punjab) was registered by the Registrar of Trade Unions, Lahore on 24‑9‑1988. Against this order, petitioner had invoked the Constitutional jurisdiction of this Court.

3. All the parties agree that the certificate of registration of last named Union be cancelled. This Union was impleaded as a party by me vide order dated 23‑5‑1992. The President and the General Secretary of this Union are in attendance. They state that the registration of this Union be cancelled. The parties further concur that Registrar, Trade Unions, Bahawalpur be directed to hold referendum under the provisions of Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969, so that the credential of competing Unions be fully established. Assistant Director, Trade Unions, Bahawalpur is present. He states that the moment an application is put to Department by an aggrieved Union for holding referendum, Registrar, Trade Unions, Bahawalpur will arrange the holding of referendum strictly in accordance with law. Till then the CBA Union shall continue functioning as CBA. The petitioner undertakes to put up the application to Registrar, Trade Unions for holding agreed referendum as soon as possible.

4. Resultantly with the concurrence of the parties, the Registrar, Trade Unions, Bahawalpur is directed to hold referendum the moment he receives the application from petitioner. He shall arrange the holding of referendum strictly in accordance with law. This petition in aforesaid terms stands disposed of with the consent of all the parties H.B.T./L-41/L Order accordingly.