1 S/2 S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION No.3810/2006 [M.P.UNIVERSITY OF AGRI. & TECH., UDAIPUR VS. JUDGE IT & LABOUR COURT, BIKANER, & ORS. Dated : 04.03.2008 HON'BLE MR. MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, J. Mr.G.R.Punia for the petitioner. Mr.Vinod Purohit} Mr.D.S.Rajvi} for the respondents. ***** Heard learned counsel for the parties. By this writ petition the petitioner has challenged the award dated 15.04.2004 and the order dated 18.04.2006. Learned counsel for the petitioner contents that an ex-parte award was passed against the petitioner and immediately when it came to their notice, an application under Rule 22 (a) of the Rajasthan Industrial Disputes Act, 1958 was moved containing all relevant facts but then the said application was also dismissed by the labour court vide its order dated 18.04.2006. It is contended that similar writ petition filed by the petitioner was then allowed by this Court on 30.01.2008 bearing Writ Petition No.3814/2006. It was thus prayed that similar order may also be passed herein more so reason for seeking set aside of ex-parte award is based on sound reasons as the original claim was filed by the workmen against the Sukhadia University, Udaipur and Rajasthan Agricultural University, 2 Bikaner which subsequently established as Maharana Pratap Agricultural University, Udaipur and the same was added as non-claimant No.3 therein. On the receipt of the notice by the Maharana Pratap Agricultural University, Udaipur Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner was asked to contest the matter in view of the facts narrated above. In that regard even communication was made with the Government. The reasons aforesaid were otherwise considered by this Court in Writ Petition No. 3814/2006 thus further discussion on the facts are not required to be made. However, learned counsel for the respondent submits that at least appropriate cost should be awarded in favour of the employee who is suffering unnecessarily due to delay in final adjudication of the dispute. Considering the rival submissions, while the ex-parte award dated 15.02.2004 is set aside so as the order dated 18.04.2006. The matter is remanded back to the labour court for fresh adjudication. Looking to the fact that matter is an old, therefore, labour court is directed to decide the dispute within a period of six months and both the parties are directed to cooperate with the labour court. Looking to the facts and circumstances, the petitioner is directed to pay a sum of Rs.3,000/- towards cost to the respondent employee. The petition is allowed with the above directions . (MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI), J. mamta