IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.17910 of 2007 DATE OF DECISION: May 22, 2008 DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER(TERRITORIAL) ...PETITIONER HISAR NOW DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, FATHEHABAD FOREST DIVISION, FATEHABAD. VERSUS CHANDER BHAN AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. PRESENT: MR. SUNIL NEHRA, AAG, HARYANA, FOR THE PETITIONER. MR. SURINDER DESHWAL, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) The petitioner-Management accepts the contention of the respondent-workman that he has been reinstated in service and has been performing his duties with the Management. Counsel for the respondent- workman states that since he has been reinstated in service and is performing his duties to the satisfaction of the Management, he is ready and willing to forego his back wages. We have heard the parties. We are of the view that equity operates in favour of the workman. We accept his statement to forego back wages. Therefore, the impugned award (Annexure P-1) is modified to the extent that the workman shall not be entitled to back wages. Petition disposed of. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE May 22, 2008 (KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA) Gulati JUDGE