IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR No. 8139 of 2010 Date of decision:- 15.12.2010 Bal Kishan Tyagi ......petitioner vs. M/s Escorts Limited through its Manager ......respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA Present: - Mr. A.P.Bhandari, Advocate for the petitioner HEMANT GUPTA, J (ORAL) In the present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has sought stay of proceedings before the Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Faridabad in a dispute raised by him in view of the criminal case pending against the petitioner on the similar allegations. After going through the documents filed in the present petition, I find that the dispute before the Labour Court is in respect of resignation purportedly submitted by the petitioner on 18.3.2006. The petitioner disputes such resignation. However, the criminal case has been lodged on the basis of the complaint of the representative of the Management pointing out the theft of four connecting rods. In view of the said fact, the dispute before the Labour Court is that of a resignation allegedly submitted by the petitioner whereas the allegations in criminal case is that of theft. The basis of both the proceedings are separate and distinct. Therefore, I do not find any merit in the present petition. Dismissed. (HEMANT GUPTA) JUDGE 15.12.2010 preeti