DECISION ' This is an appeal against the order of learned Presiding Officer, Sindh Labour Court No, VII at Sukkur, dated 17-12-1988, whereby the grievance petition of the respondent was allowed as prayed.
2. I have heard Mr. Shabbir Ahmed Awan, learned Advocate for the appellants and Mr. Umar Farooq Khan, learned Advocate for the respondent.
3. The appeal does not appear to have been properly instituted as it is not presented by the appellant but by one Mr. Zulfiqar Ali, Head Clerk of the appellants. It may be pointed out that the appellants are the Divisional Superintendent, Pakistan Railways, Sukkur and Divisional Personnel Officer, Pakistan Railways, Sukkur but none of the appellants personally presented the appeal.
Reference may be made to the decision of this Tribunal in the cases of Director, Medical Services, K.M.C. And another v. Riaz Ahmed 1989 PLC 175; Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Karachi v.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Employees' Union 1989 PLC 176 and Sijawal Khan v. Messrs Gul Ahmed Textile Industries (Pvt.) Ltd. 1989 PLC 262. In all these decisions this Tribunal has held that appeal must be presented by the appellant itself and appeal presented by an Advocate, Agent, Authorised Officer/Person, Attorney or Representative was not maintainable. In the instant case the person who presented the appeal has not even produced letter of authority as such the appeal is not properly presented and is accordingly, not maintainable. as not maintainable.