CWP No.9595 of 2007 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.9595 of 2007 DATE OF DECISION: April 28, 2008 GIANI RAM S/O LAXMI NARAIN ...PETITIONER VERSUS PRESIDING OFFICER, INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL- ...RESPONDENTS CUM-LABOUR COURT, HISAR AND ORS. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. PRESENT: MR. V.S. BHARDWAJ, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER. MR. SUINIL NEHRAL, AAG, HARYANA. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) The challenge in the writ petition is to the award dated 3.4.2007 (Annexure P-3) passed by the Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal-cum- Labour Court, Hisar vide which the petitioner was denied the relief of reinstatement and back wages but was awarded compensation of Rs.50,000/- only. In this case while issuing notice of motion on 3.7.2007, the Bench had observed as to why the amount awarded to the petitioner be not raised to Rs.1 lac. Therefore, the relief qua reinstatement with back wages has already been declined vide the aforementioned orders. The petitioner was engaged as a Fitter Coolie in the Public Health Department on 17.9.1987. His services were terminated on 16.12.2002. Counsel for the petitioner submits that as the petitioner has rendered almost 15 years of service as a daily wager, therefore, the CWP No.9595 of 2007 -2- compensation awarded is highly inadequate. Counsel for the State submits that the petitioner is not entitled to any enhancement of compensation as he was working as daily wager. After hearing counsel for the petitioner, we are of the considered opinion that as the petitioner has served as Fitter Coolie with the respondent-Department for more than 15 years, therefore, it would be appropriate if the compensation is enhanced from Rs.50,000/- to Rs.1 lac. While awarding the aforementioned amount, we have also taken into consideration the long drawn litigation in which the petitioner has been involved. In view of the above, we modify the impugned award (Annexure P-3) to the effect that the compensation is enhanced from Rs.50,000/- to Rs.1 lac. The respondents are directed to pay the compensation to the petitioner within a period of three months from today. With the aforementioned modification in the award, the writ petition is disposed of. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE April 28, 2008 (KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA) Gulati JUDGE