CWP No. 14498 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 14498 of 2011 Date of Decision: 10.8.2011 The Executive Engineer (Post Graduate Regional Centre, Sirsa) Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra ..Petitioner Versus Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Hisar and others ...Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA Present: Mr. Rajinder Singh Rana, Advocate for the petitioner. RAJIVE BHALLA, J. (ORAL) The petitioner challenges an award dated 15.2.2011 delivered by the Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Hisar, awarding an amount of Rs.25000/- as compensation to the workman. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the Post Graduate Regional Center, Phulkan, Sirsa ( for short, the "Center") was set up by the Guru Jambeshwar University, Hisar and though transferred to Kurukshetra University, was re-transferred to the former University before the termination of the petitioner. The petitioner was engaged by the Guru Jambeshwar University, Hisar and, therefore, cannot be said to be an employee of the Kurukshetra University. The findings recorded by the Labour Court to the contrary are illegal and void and should, therefore, be set aside. I have heard counsel for the petitioner and find no reason to interfere with the finding recorded by the Labour Court. Admittedly, respondent no.2 was appointed as a Chowkidar in October, 1996 at the Center. The Center was under the control of Guru Jambeshwar University, CWP No. 14498 of 2011 2 Hisar, but was transferred to Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. On the date of his termination, the Center was under the control of the Kurukshetra University. As a consequence, the award pronounced by the Labour Court is legal and valid and, therefore, does not call for interference. 10.8.2011 ( RAJIVE BHALLA ) VK JUDGE