CITIALERT SECURITY (Pvt) Ltd. Vs. The Commissioner General of Labour and others – CA NO.808/2007-2007

The case between CITIALERT SECURITY (Pvt) Ltd. and The Commissioner General of Labour, along with others, addressed the issue of whether due process was accorded to the petitioner in a statutory inquiry regarding unpaid gratuity, salary arrears, and EPF to a former employee. It was held that the petitioner was afforded sufficient opportunity to participate in the proceedings, and the outcome—being based on the materials available and the absence of participation by the petitioner—was legitimate. The principle reaffirmed that parties failing to avail themselves of procedural opportunities cannot contest the factual determinations made in their absence. Reliance was placed on established administrative law principles governing fairness in quasi-judicial inquiries, establishing that the inqui