IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWPs No. 1494 & 1495 of 2011. Decided on: 6th April, 2011. 1. CWP No. 1494 of 2011. Piar Chand. Vs. Secretary, HPSEB & others. 2. CWP No. 1495 of 2011. Brij Lal. Vs. Secretary, HPSEB & others. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Neel Kamal Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Trilok Jamwal, Advocate, for respondents No.1 and 4. Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG, for respondents No.2 and 3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioners are aggrieved since their dispute has not been referred to by the Labour Commissioner for adjudication before the Industrial Tribunal/Labour Court. It is seen from the impugned orders that the Labour Commissioner has considered the demand and the report on conciliation. It has been found that the petitioners staked the claim only after 13 years in CWP No.1494/2011 and after 14 years in CWP No. 1495/2011 of their disengagement. Therefore, the reference has been declined in the light of the decision of this Court in M.C. Paonta Sahib vs. State of Himachal Pradesh. There is nothing on record to show that the dispute was otherwise kept alive. The claim has thus become stale. We find that recently a Full bench of this Court has also taken the same view in 2 Liaq Ram vs. State of H.P., decided on 6.1.2011. The issue is thus covered against the petitioners. 2. The writ petitions are dismissed accordingly, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 6th April, 2011. (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (tr/vt) Judge.