IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.16953 of 2007 DATE OF DECISION: May 20, 2008 DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER(TERRITORIAL) ...PETITIONER FOREST, DEPARTMENT, HISAR. VERSUS BANT SINGH AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. PRESENT: MR. SUNIL NEHRA, AAG, HARYANA, FOR THE PETITIONER. MR. RAJ KAPOOR MALIK, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2 ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) The petitioner-Management accepts the contention of the respondent-workman that he has been reinstated in service and has been performing his duties with the Management. Counsel for the respondent- workman states that since he has been reinstated in service and is performing his duties to the satisfaction of the Management, he is ready and willing to forego his back wages. We have heard the parties. We are of the view that equity operates in favour of the workman. We accept his statement to forego back wages. Therefore, the impugned award is modified to the extent that the workman shall not be entitled to back wags. Petition disposed of. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE May 20, 2008 (KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA) Gulati JUDGE