CWP No.469 of 2009. 16.09.2009 Present: Mr. Y.K. Chandel, Advocate vice counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Vinod Thakur, Advocate for respondents No.1 & 2. It is not in dispute that the present lis is duly covered by the judgment rendered by this Court in CWP No.1041 of 2008, dated 9th January, 2009. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. Award dated 3rd June, 2006 is set aside. The retrenchment of the petitioner effected on 20th December, 1997 is declared void ab initio. The petitioner shall be deemed to be in employment. However, in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, he will only be entitled to 50% back wages. There shall, however, be no order as to costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. September 16, 2009. (sck)