IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No.5240 of 2007 Date of Decision:28.04.2008 M/s Stark Laboratories Private Limited .....Petitioner versus Smt.Suman Lata and another .....Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA AND HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr.Anil Shukla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mrs.Abha Rathore, Advocate, for respondent No.1. *** ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(Oral) The petitioner has impugned the award dated 06.09.2006 (Annexure P-7) passed by the learned Labour Court-I, Faridabad vide which respondent No.1 was ordered to be reinstated in service along with back-wages amounting to Rs.1,65,600/-. On the previous date when the case was taken up on 16.01.2008, both the parties expressed their willingness to arrive at a settlement. Today counsel for respondent No.1 states that respondent No.1 would be satisfied if a lump-sum amount is given to her in lieu of reinstatement and back-wages. It is further stated by the learned counsel for respondent No.1 that respondent No.1 would be satisfied if compensation of Rs.1 lac is given to her. On the other hand, learned counsel for the petitioner submits C.W.P.No.5240 of 2007 --2-- that the petitioner is ready and willing to pay a lump-sum amount of Rs.50,000/-. We find that by and large, both the parties are agreeable to settle their dispute for a lump-sum amount. In this view of the matter, we are of the considered opinion that respondent No.1 shall be paid a sum of Rs.80,000/- as lump-sum payment. She shall not claim any reinstatement or back-wages as awarded by the learned Labour Court. Resultantly, we modify the award (Annexure P-7) passed by the learned Labour Court with a direction to the petitioner to pay a lump- sum amount of Rs.80,000/- to respondent No.1-Suman Lata within a period of three months from today as full and final settlement between the parties. Suman Lata-respondent No.1 shall not claim any reinstatement, back- wages or any other claim. In case, payment as mentioned above is not made by the petitioner within the stipulated period then respondent No.1 may file an appropriate application under Section 33(c)(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE April 28, 2008 (KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA) seema JUDGE