IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 577 of 2008. Date of Decision : February 12 , 2009. Randhir Kumar and others. .... Petitioner. Versus. The Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal, Punjab, Chandigarh, and others. ...Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH. Present: Mr. R.K. Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondents No. 2 and 3. Mr. A.S. Grewal, Advocate, for the respondent No. 4. AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL). In the present writ petition, the challenge is to the award dated 21.12.2006 (Annexure-P-14), passed by the Industrial Tribunal, Punjab, Chandigarh, vide which the reference has been answered against the workman. Perusal of the award clearly shows that the issues which was framed has not been dealt with by the Tribunal nor any finding on the said issues has been given by the Tribunal. In the light of this, the award dated 21.12.2006 (Anneuxre-P-14), passed by the Industrial Tribunal, Punjab, Chandigarh, cannot be sustained. C.W.P. No. 577 of 2008. The present writ petition is allowed, award dated 21.12.2006 (Annexure-P-14) passed by the Industrial Tribunal, Punjab, Chandigarh, is hereby set aside. Direction is issued to the Tribunal to decide the case afresh by considering the evidence on record and give a specific finding on the issues in the reference made to it in accordance with law. The parties are directed to be present before the Industrial Tribunal, Punjab, Chandigarh on 27.02.2009. The reference be decided expeditiously. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) JUDGE February 12, 2009. sjks. -2-