1 I N THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR W. P. No. 1195 OF 2009 Sudhakar Bhagwanji Gedam v. The Ex. Engr. P.W.D, Achalpur & anr. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's and Registrar's orders orders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- None for Petitioner. Mr. Shyam Ahirkar, AGP, for Respdt. Nos.1. & 2. ..... CORAM: A.B.CHAUDHARI, J. DATED : 27 th JULY, 2009. Counsel for petitioner is absent. He was absent on 14.7.09 and 20.7.09 and today as well. Heard Mr.Ahirkar, learned AGP for respondents 1 & 2. It is not in dispute that the petitioner approached the Conciliation Officer with an industrial dispute as late as after nine years and thereafter Reference was made to the Labour Court which found that the records pertaining to petitioner were not available as the concerned department destroys the record after five years as per P.W.D. Manual. Therefore, the 2 Department could not produce any record in support of its case. Delay of nine years in approaching the Conciliation Officer with industrial dispute was fatal to the case of the petitioner, as has rightly been held by the Labour Court. There is no merit in the petition. Petition dismissed. No costs. JUDGE /TA/ 3