C.W.P.No. 12385 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P.No. 12385 of 2011 Date of Decision:-18.07.2011 Munish Kumar Petitioner VERSUS Presiding Officer, Labour Court, and others Respondents CORAM :HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI. Present: Mr.K.L.Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. RITU BAHRI,J The petitioner was appointed as Beldar/Helper in the year 1990 till December 1991 and his services were terminated on 1.12.1991. The management admitted that workman has put in 211 days of service. The workman has been contacting and requesting the authorities and then he was kept in service in July, 1992 till November, 1992. The management has admitted that in the second period the workman has put in 152 days of service. After second termination from service, on 1.12.1992, the workman has been contacting the authorities and various officials for keeping him in C.W.P.No. 12385 of 2011 2 service. He raised a demand notice after a lapse of six years and the matter was referred to the Labour Court. The Labour Court vide Annexure P-6 rejected the claim of the petitioner holding that the petitioner was not entitled to the claim, on the ground of delay and laches. No plausible explanation has been given by the petitioner as to why he had approached the Labour Court after a lapse of six years. No ground to interfere. Dismissed. 18.07.2011 (RITU BAHRI) Anoop JUDGE