CR No.2278 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR No.2278 of 2011 . Decided on: May 20, 2011. M/s Eastern Enterprises. .. Petitioner VERSUS Gajender Pal Singh. .. Respondent * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. Whether to be referred to the Reporter? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? * * * PRESENT Mr.Vikas Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Raj Pal Singh, Advocate, Mr.O.P.Ahuja, Advocate, for the respondent. M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Evidence of the petitioner-management has been closed by order dated 20.12.2010, on the ground that despite having availed three last opportunities, no evidence has been produced. The plea of the petitioner that daughter-in-law of proprietor was . . . 1 CR No.2278 of 2011 admitted in Hospital, was not accepted by the Industrial Tribunal. Counsel for the respondent have contended that a false plea had been raised to gain time. Five opportunities had been given to the petitioner to produce the evidence but no evidence was produced on behalf of the Management. After considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without expression of any opinion regarding sufficiency of the ground for adjournment sought for by the petitioner, in the interest of justice, an opportunity deserves to be granted to the petitioner to meet the claim of respondent-employee. The said opportunity can be granted subject to the payment of costs. The petition is allowed and it is ordered that the petitioner will be granted an opportunity to produce the entire evidence, at its own responsibility, subject to payment of total costs of ` 15,000/-. A sum of ` 10,000/- has already been deposited. The remaining costs of ` 5,000/- will be paid on next date of hearing fixed before the Industrial Tribunal-Labour Court, Faridabad. Parties are directed to appear before the Industrial Tribunal-Labour Court, Faridabad on 31.05.2011. On said date the Industrial Tribunal-Labour Court, Faridabad, will fix a date to enable the petitioner to produce its entire evidence. Remaining costs of ` 5,000/- will be paid on 31.05.2011 or on the next date. Only one opportunity will be granted to the petitioner. It is made clear that in case the costs is not paid and the evidence is not produced on the date fixed by the Industrial Tribunal- Labour Court, Faridabad, this petition will be deemed to have been . . . 2 CR No.2278 of 2011 dismissed. Costs of ` 10,000/- deposited with the Registry be disbursed to the respondent or his representative by the Registrar (Judicial), as costs for appearance. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE May 20, 2011. rka . . . 3