IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.13844 of 2009 Date of Decision:05.09.2009 The Divisional Forest Officer (Territorial), Bhiwani .....Petitioner Versus Sh. Daya Nand ...Respondent Present: Mr. D.S. Nalwa, Addl. A.G, Haryana for the petitioner. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? -.- K. KANNAN J.(ORAL) 1. The writ petition challenges the award that was passed on 07.03.2003. Even before the Labour Court, the Forest Department was set ex parte on 09.09.2002 and ultimate award itself came to be passed only five months later. The petitioner states that there had been a procedural delay in obtaining sanction for prosecuting the case before the Court. I do not accept the reason set out for the delay. 2. By the impugned order, there has been a direction for reinstatement of the workman. It is contended in the writ petition that there is no work and the engagement was done contrary to the rules. The workman shall first be reinstated and if there is any termination to be made, it shall be done by following the procedure known to law. 3. The writ petition, I find to be grossly belated and the delay does not require to be condoned. The writ petition is dismissed. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE September 05, 2009 Pankaj*