IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 3479 of 2009. Date of Decision : February 25, 2010. State of Punjab through Divisional Forest Officer, Patiala, Jail Road, Patiala, and another ...... Petitioners. Versus. Ram Singh and another ..... Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH. Present:- Ms. Monica Chhibbar Sharma, D.A.G. Punjab, for the petitioners (in all the petitions). Mr. Sanjiv Gupta, Advocate, for respondents/workmen (in C.W.Ps. No. 3479,5813,5815/2009). None for respondent/workman (in C.W.P. No. 5835 of 2009.). AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL). By this order, I propose to dispose of C.W.P. No. 3479 of 2009 titled as State of Punjab and another Versus Ram Singh and another, C.W.P. No. 5813 of 2009 titled as State of Punjab and another Versus Sarwan Singh and another, C.W.P. No. 5815 of 2009 titled as State of Punjab and another Versus Major Singh and another, and C.W.P. No. 5835 of 2009 titled as State of Punjab and another Versus Hari Singh and another, as common questions of facts and law are same in these petitions. I have heard counsel for the parties. The impugned ex-parte Awards are dated 22.07.2005 (Annexure-P-5), which were passed by the Labour Court in favour of the Workmen/respondents. The petitioners were proceeded against ex-parte by the Labour Court as the petitioner/Management absented itself after the written statement was filed in the Labour Court. The writ petitions have been filed after a delay of more than three years and seven months which is not C.W.P. No. 3479 of 2009. -2- explained. Counsel for respondents/workmen has informed the Court that in compliance with the Award passed by the Labour Court, which is impugned herein, respondents/workmen have already been reinstated in service and their back wages have also been released. The said back wages were released to respondents/workmen on 24.09.2008. He further submits that the respondent/Workmen are continuing in service with the petitioners/Management. Keeping in view the totality of facts and circumstances of the cases, I am not inclined to interfere in the Award passed by the Labour Court in exercise of extra-ordinary writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The writ petitions accordingly stand dismissed. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) JUDGE February 25, 2010. sjks.