IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.16993 of 2010 Harbans Singh Vs. The Assistant Labour Commissioner- cum-Controlling Authority, Moga & others Present: Mr.H.S.Rakhra, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** RANJIT SINGH, J. The petitioner was employed as a Checker/Inspector on 1.10.1990. His services were terminated in the year 2003, when he raised a demand notice on 23.9.2003. During the conciliation proceedings, the matter is stated to have been reconciled on 23.2.2004. The petitioner says that he made various representations for joining pursuant to the reconciliation. The petitioner would make reference to the representations dated 1.3.2004, 11.3.2004 and also a written request which he made on 15.3.2004. Reference is then made to an order terminating the services of the petitioner on 10.6.2004. As per the petitioner, this was in violation of the reconciliation carried out between the parties. The petitioner thereupon made an application for payment of gratuity on 21.6.2004, which was allowed to him on 29.8.2005. The appeal against the same was filed, which was dismissed in the year 2008. The petitioner after waiting for five years now has filed the present writ petition without offering any explanation as to how he did not pursue his prayer for reinstatement after reconciliation. Mere fact that the petitioner made a prayer for grant of gratuity would show that he was not interested in joining the service. There is an inordinate unexplained delay in making the present approach, which will effect the rights in equity and law. Dismissed. September 21, 2010 ( RANJIT SINGH ) ramesh JUDGE