Civil Writ Petition No.649 of 2008. -1- In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Civil Writ Petition No.649 of 2008. Date of decision:22,1,08 Amar Chakravarty. ...Petitioner. Versus Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Gurgaon and another. ...Respondents. ... Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashutosh Mohunta. Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. C. Puri. ... Present; Mr. Gurinderpal Singh Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Harsh Aggarwal Advocate for respondent No.2. ... K. C. Puri, J. Judgment. Challenge in this Civil Writ Petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is to the order dated 13.12.2007, Annexure P-8 vide which the evidence of the workman was closed as he has failed to produce any evidence after four effective opportunities. The present petitioner and the other petitioners have preferred 11 Civil Writ Petitions challenging the order of the Labour Court shifting the onus on issue No.1 upon them. Mr.Harsh Aggarwal Civil Writ Petition No.649 of 2008. -2- Advocate appeared for Maruti Udyog Limited in all the writ petitions. Arguments in the present petition were also heard along with Civil Writ Petition No.6575 of 2007 and other connected writ petitions and has stated at the Bar that he has no objection for setting aside the impugned order, Annexure P-8 and allowing the workman to lead evidence. In view of the statement made by Mr. Harsh Aggarwal, the impugned order, Annexure P-8, stands set aside. The Labour Court shall allow two opportunities to the petitioner to lead his evidence in support of his case. Needless to say that the management shall have a right to lead its evidence after the evidence of the workman is closed. The parties are directed to appear before the learned Labour Court on 1.2.2008. This writ petition stands disposed of in the manner indicated above. ( K. C. Puri ) Judge January ,2008. ( Ashutosh Mohunta ) Jaggi Judge