Joginder Kumar v. P.O Inds. Tribunal Cum Labour Court Hissar And ORS.

2024:PHHC:033374

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP-404-1998 DECIDED ON: 07.03.2024 JOGINDER KUMAR .....PETITIONER

VERSUS

P.O INDS. TRIBUNAL CUM LABOUR COURT HISSAR AND ORS .....RESPONDENTS

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH.

Present:

None.

SANJAY VASHISTH, J (ORAL) 1.

As per office report, counsel for the parties have been informed through e-mail.

2.

Petitioner - Joginder Kumar (being workman) has assailed the award dated 23.07.1997 (Annexure P-3), whereby reference No.284 of 1992, under Section 10 (1) (c) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, has been answered against the workman.

3.

In the relief clause, learned Labour Court has held in specific that "neither the reference is maintainable, nor termination of the service of Joginder Kumar can be said as illegal, invalid and unjustified."

4.

Present writ petition is pending before this Court, since the year 1998.

5.

Without any assistance, this Court is unable to decide whether any substantial question/issue still survives or not, requiring its LAVISHA 2024.03.07 17:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

CWP-404-1998 -2adjudication. Thus, this Court is left with no other option except to dispose of the present writ petition for want of prosecution. 6.

Accordingly, present writ petition stands dismissed for nonprosecution. 7.

However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to move an appropriate application for seeking revival of the present writ petition, within eight weeks from today, in case, any substantive issue still exists along with a cause of action to the petitioner. 8.

Registry is directed to forward copy of the today's order at the address of the petitioner mentioned in the writ petition. (SANJAY VASHISTH) 07.03.2024 JUDGE Lavisha Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No LAVISHA 2024.03.07 17:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh