CWP No.14664 of 2006 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.14664 of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: April 3, 2008 EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD B&R, PANCHKULA ...PETITIONER VERSUS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CONSTRUCTION ...RESPONDENTS DIVISION, HR. PWD (B&R), HARYANA, NEAR LABOUR CHOWK, SECTOR 33, CHANDIGARH CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. PRESENT: MR. SUNIL NEHRA, AAG, HARYANA. MR. DEEPAK SHARMA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) The challenge in the writ petition is to the award Annexure P-3 dated 2.8.2005, passed by the Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Ambala vide which termination of the services of respondent No.1 have been held to be illegal and he has been ordered to be reinstated in service with full back wages alongwith 12% interest and cost of Rs.3000/-. Counsel for respondent No.1 states that the workman has already been taken back in service after passing of the impugned award. Learned counsel further states that the workman is ready and willing to forego the entire back wages as well as the interest and costs. After hearing the counsel for the parties, we are of the considered opinion that as respondent No.1 has been taken back in service and he is ready and willing to forego the entire back wages alongwith costs CWP No.14664 of 2006 -2- and interest as awarded by the Labour Court, therefore, we decline to interfere in the impugned award. The same is modified to the extent that the respondent-workman shall not be entitled to any back wages or interest or special cost as awarded by the Labour Court, in view of the statement made by the counsel for the respondent-workman. Since the award stands implemented, therefore, no action shall be initiated in pursuance to issuance of Annexure P-4. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE April 3, 2008 (KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA) Gulati JUDGE