1. DECISION ' Islamuddin and Nazir Ahmed appellants present in person. These are two connected appeals arising from the decision of 1st Sindh Labour Court, Karachi, whereby the grievance petitions of the appellant workers for reinstatement and back benefits were dismissed.
2. 2 . The facts in brief are that the appellants were employed in the respondent factory known as M/s. Korangi Feeds. On 4-5-1993 they were gate-stopped and no termination letter was issued to them.
3. The learned Labour Court found that according to the documentary evidence at no time were there more than eleven workers working in this factory. That the burden was on the petitioners to show that 20 or more workers were employed in the factory before they can claim the benefits of the Standing Orders Ordinance. The petitions under section 25-A of the I.R.O. Were therefore, held not to be maintainable and they were dismissed. The burden of proof is initially on the workers to show that the factory employed 20 or more persons. They have not been able to prove from oral or documentary evidence that more than 20 persons were employed. On the other hand the respondents produced their Register to show that at no time more than eleven persons were employed. The Standing Orders Ordinance has, therefore, no application to the case of appellants.
4. 3 The decision of the Labour Court is accordingly maintained and the appeals are dismissed. revisions by the competent authorities. Therefore, it is advisable to consult the official sources or legal professionals for the most up-to-date and accurate information.