IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R. No.3276 of 2008 Date of decision:26.02.2009 Bhupinder Singh ...Petitioner versus M/s Zodiac Maritime Agencies Ltd. and others. ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.KANNAN Present: Mr. M.K.Dogra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Manoj Khanna, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest ? K.Kannan, J . (Oral) 1. Mr. Manoj Khanna, Advocate takes notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. The petition filed by workman under Workmen Compensation Act was dismissed for non appearance on 30.10.2007. The application for restoration had been filed within time namely on 13.12.2007, but the Workmens' Compensation Commissioner had dismissed the said application by observing that the applicant did not deserve any leniency. 3. Having regard to the fact that it was the claim made by the workman whose status is, however, denied by the respondent, the order of Workmens' Compensation Commissioner is set aside and the petition is directed to be taken on file. It is seen from the records that the case has been instituted on 19.11.2001 and it is requested that the C.R. No.3276 of 2008 - 2 - Workmens' Compensation Commissioner disposes of the case within a time frame of 4 months from today and the workman shall adhere strictly to the dates which are fixed by the Commissioner and shall not seek for any adjournment before him. 4. For appearance of parties before the Commissioner on 18.03.2009. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 26.02.2009 sanjeev