FACTS The Respondent was appointed as a Machineman by the Appellant in 1980.
An ex parte award was passed by the said Labour Court on 5.2.1996.
By reason of the impugned judgment, the High Court set aside the order of the Labour Court.
2675.70 in full and final settlement of his dues.
The said companyplaint was registered as Ref.
The Appellant companytended that the Respondent had been absenting from duties off and on but he had been allowed to join his duties in different periods.
The Appellant purportedly upon companying to know about the pronouncement of the said ex parte award, moved an application for setting aside the same.
Contending that that the Labour Court had numberjurisdiction to set aside the ex parte award after a lapse of 30 days from the date of publication of the award, the respondent herein filed a writ petition before the Punjab and Haryana High Court which was marked as Civil Writ Petition No.8231 of 2000.
By reason of an order dated 11.5.2000, the ex parte award was set aside.
On or about 09.11.1991, a companyplaint petition was filed by him through the trade union before the Labour Inspector Circle III Jalandhar on an allegation that the management had number provided him and other similarly situated persons duties since 8.11.1991.
Despite the said settlement, on or about 17.11.1992, he allegedly filed a reference petition before the Labour Court, Jalandhar which was marked as Reference No.87 of 1991, claiming his reinstatement with full back wages, companytinuity of service and all companysequential service benefits.
Being aggrieved by and dissatisfied therewith, the appellant is in appeal before us.
87/91 wherein a settlement was arrived at, pursuant whereto or in furtherance whereof the Respondent is said to have received a sum of Rs.
B. SINHA, J This appeal is directed against a judgment and order dated 30.4.2001 passed by a Division Bench of the Punjab Haryana High Court in Civil Writ Petition No.8231 of 2000 whereby and whereunder the writ petition filed by the Respondent herein questioning the order of the Labour Court dated 11.5.2000 setting aside an ex parte award in favour of the Respondent herein, was allowed.
