IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 21799 of 2008. Date of Decision : January 21, 2009. Shishan Kumar. ...... Petitioner. Versus. The State of Haryana and others. ...... Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH. Present: Mr. Deepak Sonak, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. D.S. Nalwa, Additional Advocate General, Haryana, for the respondents No. 1 and 2. -.- AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL). This writ petition has been preferred by the workman wherein the reference has been declined by the Government vide orders dated 15.02.2006 and thereafter on 22.10.2007 (Annexure-P-3 and Annexure-P-5), on the ground that the workman has not produced any evidence to prove the case as projected by him in his claim petition. He has also not been able to show that he has served from January, 2002 to 01.04.2005, which would entitle him for reinstatement. I am afraid that the Government while exercising its authority under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act has no power to adjudicate upon the matter. What has to be ascertained by the Government is to the limited extent whether a dispute arises between the workman and the C.W.P. No. 21799 of 2008. management which according to me in the present case clearly is spelt out from the demand notice and response thereto. In the light of this, orders dated 15.02.2006 and 22.10.2007 (Annexure-P-3 and Annexure-P-5), are hereby quashed. A direction is issued to the respondents to re-consider the matter and pass appropriate orders within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) JUDGE January 21, 2009. sjks. -2-