IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No.1269 of 1994 Date of Decision:- 12.03.2010 Chief Engineer, Ranjit Sagar Dam Design, Irrigation Works Punjab, Chandigarh ....Petitioner(s) vs. Amrit Pal Singh and another ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH *** Present:- Ms.Monica Chhibbar Sharma, DAG, Punjab, for the petitioner. Mr.N.S.Bawa, Advocate, for respondent No.1. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (Oral) Prayer in the present writ petition is for setting aside of the ex parte Award dated 7.12.1992 (Annexure P-8) passed by the Labour Court, U.T., Chandigarh. During the course of hearing, it has been brought to the notice of the Court that the workman was taken back in service on 22.2.1994 in compliance with the Award passed by the Labour Court and only recovery of back wages was stayed. The workman is continuing as such with the respondents. Counsel for the respondent-workman states that the respondent is ready and willing to forego the back-wages which have been granted by the Labour Court vide the impugned Award. I have heard counsel for the parties and have gone through the records of the case. In view of the fact that the workman has been taken back in service on 22.2.1994 and is continuing as such with the respondents and further in the light of the statement made by counsel for respondent C.W.P.No.1269 of 1994 -2- No.1-workman foregoing his claim for back-wages as awarded by the Labour Court vide Award dated 7.12.1992 (Annexure P-8), I am not inclined to interfere in exercise of the writ jurisdiction and accordingly, dismiss the present writ petition. However, respondent No.1-workman will not be entitled to back wages as the counsel for the respondent-workman has stated that he would forego the claim qua back wages. March 12, 2010 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE