FARHAT NAZ Versus TENZEB ENTERPRISES, KARACHI

DECISION

Heard Mr. Khursheed Ahmed Siddiqui for the appellant.

The grievance petition filed ‑under section 25‑A of the I.R.O., 1969 for re‑instatement before the 1st Sindh Labour Court, Karachi, has been dismissed on the ground that the same is not maintainable.

2. The appellant was working in the Garment Factory of the respondent. Her services were orally terminated by the proprietor. She accordingly gave a grievance notice and filed grievance petition.

3. It is the case of the respondent‑company that they are employing less than 20 workers, and the grievance petition under section 25‑A of the I.R.O. is not therefore maintainable.

4. The burden of proof is on the petitioner to show that she is a worker under the I.R.O. and the Standing Orders Ordinance. She has not been able to produce any written order of appointment and not even the ticket to show the nature of her appointment as permanent, temporary, or Badli. She has merely made allegations that there were 100 workers working in the factory. Even the Attendance Register has not been shown.

Under the circumstances it has been rightly held by the Labour Court that her grievance petition is not maintainable. The appeal is therefore dismissed in limine.

H.B.T./3/Lb.S Appeal dismissed.