Bhupesh Singla @ Bhavesh Singla v. Ld. Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal, Sas Nagar, Mohali

- 1 -

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH 105+274 Decided on : 07.03.2024 Bhupesh Singla @ Bhavesh Singla . . . Petitioner(s)

Versus

The Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal, SAS Nagar, Mohali and others . . . Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH PRESENT: Mr. Sunny K. Singla, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Abhilaksh Gaind, Advocate and Mr. Rakesh Roy, Advocate for respondent No.3.

**** SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral) CM-3674-CWP-2023 I.

This is an application filed under Section 151 CPC, for placing on record the accompanying short reply by way of affidavit of Executive Engineer, Municipal Council, Amloh.

II.

Allowed as prayed for. Short reply on behalf of respondent No.3 by way of affidavit of Executive Engineer, Municipal Council, Amloh, filed along with application, is taken on record, subject to all just exceptions. Office to tag the same at appropriate place.

Copy thereof has already been supplied to the opposite counsel. CM stands disposed of.

1.

Petitioner - Bhupesh Singla @ Bhavesh Singla (being

- 2 - Management) has filed the present writ petition, by challenging the award dated 19.11.2019 (Annexure P-3), whereby, Application No.196/2016, filed by respondent No.2 - Lachhman Dass (workman), under Section 33-C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (in short, 'ID Act'), has been allowed, by granting following relief:- "RELIEF 28.

In the light of my findings on the above issues, claim application under Section 33(C)(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is hereby partly allowed and the applicant is entitled to receive wages for period 01-01-2015 to 31-032015 amounting Rs. 18,744/-, Bonus for this period amounting Rs. 8851/- and earned leave amounting Rs. 5414/- i.e. in total amounting Rs.33,009/- with interest @ 9% from the date of filing of this application till the date of order and 6% interest from the date of order till actual realisation. The claim of the applicant with regard to notice pay and retrenchment compensation fails and the same stands dismissed. There is no order as to costs."

2.

Besides, there is challenge to the order dated 01.11.2018 (Annexure P-2), whereby, respondent No.2 - Contractor Bhupesh Singla (petitioner herein), was proceeded against ex-parte. Thus, the order, by which, the contractor (petitioner herein) was proceeded against ex-parte, and the ex-parte award dated 19.11.2019 (P-3), both have been challenged by the petitioner before this Court. 3.

Admittedly, order dated 01.11.2018 (P-2), by which, petitioner was proceeded against ex-parte, has not been assailed before the learned Industrial Tribunal, at the first instance. Therefore, counsel for the petitioner prays for withdrawal of the present writ petition with liberty to challenge the

- 3 - order dated 01.11.2018 (P-2), at the first instance before the learned Industrial Tribunal, so that the correctness of the order passed by it, can be examined by the same Court, which passed the order for proceeding against ex-parte.

4.

Dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as sought and recorded here-above.

(SANJAY VASHISTH) JUDGE March 07, 2024 J.Ram Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No