Executive Engineer Public Health (Rural) Water Supply Division, Tarn Taran v. Didar Singh And Another

2023:PHHC:152580 CWP-25574-2016 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP-25574-2016 Date of Decision: 30.11.2023 Executive Engineer Public Health (Rural) Water Supply Division, Tarn Taran ..... Petitioner

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Didar Singh and another ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER

Present:

Mr. Vipin Pal Yadav, Addl. A.G., Punjab for the petitioner.

***** HARSH BUNGER J. (ORAL) 1.

Prayer in the present petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing the award dated 03.06.2015 (Annexure P-6) passed by learned Industrial Tribunal, Amritsar.

2.

Learned State counsel appearing for the petitioner has handed over a photocopy of the receipt regarding payment of cost of Rs.10,000/- as imposed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court on 05.04.2019. The same is taken on record, subject to all just exceptions. Learned State counsel further submits that as per his instructions received from Sub Divisional Officer (Harjinder Singh), who is present in the Court, respondent No.1-Didar Singh has expired. He further informed the Court that the relief granted to respondent No.1 vide impugned award dated 03.06.2015 i.e. compensation HIMANI GUPTA 2023.12.05 14:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh

2023:PHHC:152580 CWP-25574-2016 -2of Rs.30,000/- already stands disbursed.

3.

Learned State counsel for the petitioner has submitted that once the payment already stands disbursed in terms of the award and even respondent No.1-Didar Singh is stated to have expired, accordingly, he does not press the instant petition any further.

4.

In view of the fair stand taken by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present petition is dismissed as not pressed. 5.

All pending application(s), if any, shall stands closed. 30.11.2023 (HARSH BUNGER) Himani JUDGE

1. Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No

2. Whether reportable :

Yes/No HIMANI GUPTA 2023.12.05 14:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh