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2004 DIGILAW 798 (DEL)

DELHI JAL BOARD v. TEJPAL SINGH

2004-09-22

MADAN B.LOKUR

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( 1 ) THE Petitioner is aggrieved by an Award dated 26th February, 2002 directing reinstatement of the Respondent workman with 70% of the back wages with effect from 1st June, 1992. ( 2 ) ON 11th September, 2003 notice was issued limited to the question of payment of back wages since it was found that there was no error in ordering reinstatement of the respondent workman. ( 3 ) THE Respondent workman has filed a counter affidavit in which it has been stated that a sum of about Rs. 2,15,000/- has been recovered as back wages from 1st June, 1992 to 31st January, 2003. Back wages for the period from 1st February, 2003 to 30th june, 2003 amounting to Rs. 16,040 based on 100% wages has still to be paid. ( 4 ) SINCE the prima facie view of this Court on llth September, 2003 was that the respondent workman should be paid 35% of the back wages rather than 70%, learned counsel for the Petitioner says that she has no objection if 30% of Rs. 16,040 is paid to the Respondent workman so that the entire controversy is now sorted out. Learned counsel for the Respondent workman has no objection to this arrangement. ( 5 ) UNDER the circumstances, while upholding the Award dated 26th February, 2002, it is directed that the Respondent workman will be entitled to receipt of 35% of Rs. 16,040/- towards back wages for the period from 1st february, 2003 to 30th June, 2003. ( 6 ) NO further orders are required to be passed in this writ petition. ( 7 ) THE writ petition and CM 7623/2003 stand disposed of.