DECISION ' The respondent was working as a helper in the Appellant Textile Industry. His services were alleged to have been terminated without an order in writing giving reasons. He filed grievance petition before the Second Sindh Labour Court, Karachi. The petition was heard and decided ex parte and the same was allowed.
2. It is the case of the Textile Mills that they were small concern employing less than 20 persons and the Standing Orders Ordinance does not apply to their case. That they were governed by the Shops Act. The learned Advocate has pointed out that he had filed the list of workers in the lower Court.
This list has been found in the Labour Court's record. Thirteen workers are shown in the list.
3. In the interest of justice the case is accordingly remanded to the Labour Court for a fresh trial after hearing both the sides and recording the evidence produced by them.
Case remanded.