WPMS No.682 of 2003 (Old No.2939/1997) Hon’ble Tarun Agarwala, J. Mr. Paresh Tripathi, the learned Brief Holder for the petitioner. List has been revised, but, no one appears for the respondent no.2 workman. Ordersheet indicates that the workman was duly served. The petitioner has challenged the validity and legality of the award of the labour court directing the reinstatement of the workman with 50 percent backwages. This court, while entertaining the petitioner, had stayed the award, as a result of which, the workman has neither been reinstated nor has been paid 50 percent backwages. From a perusal of the award, it seems that the workman was working as a daily wager in Rajaji National Park. There is no finding that the workman had worked for more than 240 days in a calendar year. Since the workman has not appeared, it appears that he is not interested in pursing the litigation. Consequently, the court is of the opinion that the finding given by the labour court is based on surmises and conjectures and cannot be sustained. The award of the labour court is quashed. The writ petition is allowed. (Tarun Agarwala, J.) Dated 15.06.2010 LSR