IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.21564 of 2010 Nirmal Singh Vs. State of Punjab & others Present: Mr.Mohinder Singh Joshi, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** RANJIT SINGH, J. The petitioner has impugned the award passed by the Labour Court, Bathinda. The challenge before the Labour Court was to the order terminating the services of the petitioner. The petitioner was accused of taking a lady while he drove the College bus on a tour to some places in Rajasthan. Facts would show that on a report made by Ms.Meenakshi Jain, the proceedings were initiated against the petitioner. He was charge-sheeted. His explanation was called. He did not file any reply. Reminders were sent to him. He thereafter started asking for leave. When the petitioner-workman refused to receive the charge-sheet, the same was sent through registered post. Registered cover was also received back un-delivered. Then the notice was published in the Newspaper, copy of which was placed before the Labour Court as Exh.M16. Still, the petitioner did not appear before the Enquiry Officer or to collect the charge-sheet. Thereafter, the ex-parte enquiry was conducted. In this background, the grievance made by the petitioner that he was not either afforded opportunity or no personal hearing was afforded to him at the time of passing the order really cannot be understood. The submissions made by the petitioner were duly considered. I do not see any reason to interfere in the impugned award. Dismissed. December 03, 2010 ( RANJIT SINGH ) ramesh JUDGE