C.W.P. No.7633 of 1992 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.7633 of 1992 Date of Decision : 19.04.2011 Punjab State Electricity Board …Petitioner Versus Presiding Officer and another …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI -.- Present: Mr. Roshan Lal Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Kohar, Advocate for respondent No.2 – workman. *** AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed against the award of the Labour Court setting aside the termination of service of the respondent No.2 and ordering his reinstatement with full back-wages and other consequential benefits. Learned counsel for the petitioner has very fairly conceded that the petitioner has reinstated the respondent No.2 and C.W.P. No.7633 of 1992 -2- that respondent No.2 is now a regular employee. He however argues that the payment of back-wages and consequential benefits should be set aside because the petitioner remained out of service for 9 years. As per the respondent No.2, he had served the petitioner for more than three years. Once that is so, in my considered opinion, in the given circumstances of the case it would be in the interest of justice if, even while granting the continuity of service and other consequential benefits to the respondent No.2 the award regarding back-wages should be set aside. Ordered accordingly. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) April 19, 2011 JUDGE ashish