C.W.P.No.5223 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No.5223 of 2008 Date of Decision: 31.03.2008 Gurbax Singh .....Petitioner versus Presiding Officer and another .....Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA AND HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr.C.M.Chopra, Advocate, for the petitioner. *** ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(Oral) The challenge in the writ petition is to the award dated 14.08.2007 (Annexure P-1) vide which the petitioner has been held entitled to the compensation of Rs.1.5 lacs from the respondent-Management. After going through the impugned award, we are of the considered opinion that the award of Rs.1.5 lacs to the petitioner is just and fair and no enhancement or any other order is called for. The petitioner is not entitled to re-instatement in service in view of the law laid down in Secretary, State of Karnataka and others versus Umadevi(3) and others, 2006(4) SCC 1. No merit. Dismissed. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE March 31, 2008 (KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA) seema JUDGE