IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 1490 of 2009. Date of Decision : January 30, 2009. Lalman Chohan .... Petitioner. Versus. Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Jalandhar, and another. ... Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH. Present: Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL). In the present writ petition, the petitioner is impugning the award dated 24.09.2008 (Annexure-P-7), passed by the Labour Court, Jalandhar, vide which the reference which was made has been answered against the workman on the ground that the workman has not been able to prove that he has completed 240 days in the calendar year prior to his termination of service as alleged by him. The respondent-management has been able to prove that the workman had worked for less than 240 days on the basis of attendance register produced before the Labour Court. The documents which have been produced by the respondent-management includes attendance register, wage register and bonus register which clearly indicate non completion of 240 days by the workman. The documents has not been disputed or challenged by the workman during the cross C.W.P. No. 1490 of 2009. examination of the witness who submitted these documents while giving his statement in the Court. That being the position, no illegality in the award dated 24.09.2008 (Anneuxre-P-7), passed by the Labour Court, Jalandhar, can be said to have been committed. In view of the above, no ground for interference of the present award is called for. The present writ petition stands dismissed. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) JUDGE January 30,2009. sjks. -2-