IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 2738 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : 21.10.2009 Partap Singh .... PETITIONER Versus Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee, Amritsar and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Ranjivan Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Madhu Dayal, Advocate, for respondent No.1. Mr. A.S. Dhaliwal, Advocate, for respondents No.2 to 5. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner was working as Jathedar Langar with Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee, Amritsar (respondent No.1 herein). When he was posted at Gurudwara Dehra Sahib Patshahi Chheween, Village Drauli Bhai, District Moga, he was dismissed from service by respondent No.2 vide order dated 6.11.2007 (Annexure P-6). The petitioner has challenged the said order being illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice as well as Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee Service Rules framed under the Sikh Gurudwara Act, 1925. CWP No. 2738 of 2008 -2- On September 11, 2009, during the course of hearing, counsel for the petitioner stated that the petitioner is ready to forego his back wages, if he is taken back in service. Counsel for the respondents sought time to have instructions in this regard. Today, counsel for respondents No.2 to 5, on instructions, states that the petitioner will be taken back in service, as and when he will report to join the duty, without any back wages. In view of the aforesaid amicable settlement between the parties, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2 to 5 to take the petitioner back in service without back wages, as and when he reports to join the duty. October 21, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE