IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.12843 of 2010 The Bank of Rajasthan Ltd. Vs. Banwari Lal & another Present: Mr.Vikas Mohan Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** RANJIT SINGH, J. Respondent Banwari Lal was employee of the petitioner- Bank and his services were terminated. On a demand notice raised by him, the Government made the following reference for adjudication by the Labour Court:- “Whether the action of the management of Bank of Rajasthan Ltd. In termination of services of Shri Banwari Lal w.e.f. 28.10.95 is illegal or justified? If not to what relief to the concerned workman entitled to from what date?”. On the basis of pleadings, Labour Court has answered the reference in favour of the workman primarily on the ground that the petitioner-Bank failed to produce the relevant record despite opportunity on the ground that the record was voluminous. To tide over this situation, even the permission was granted to the counsel to inspect the record to show that the record which was really needed could be produced before the court. When the workman went to inspect the same, the Bank denied the access of the record to him. In this background, the Labour Court was fully justified in drawing the adverse interference to the effect that the record, if produced, would have gone against the Bank and necessary consequences have followed. No case for interference, thus, is made out. Dismissed. July 23, 2010 ( RANJIT SINGH ) ramesh JUDGE