JUDGMENT

Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)--This hearing has been done through video conferencing.

2. The present writ petition challenged the impugned award dated 22nd December, 2018 in LIR No.9389/16 titled Sh. Amit Kumar Sharma v. Sh. Sanjeev Rastogi, by which the claim filed by the Petitioner/Workman (hereinafter "Workman") was rejected by the Labour Court.

3. In this matter, notice was issued vide order dated 12th April, 2019. The Management's counsel had appeared on the first few dates being 27th August, 2019 and 6th February, 2020, and opportunity was granted to the Management to file their reply. However, vide order dated 6th February, 2020, the right to file reply was closed. On subsequent dates being 24th November 2020, 29th January, 2021 and 6th October, 2021, despite the Management having been served, there has been no appearance on its behalf. Vide previous order dated 6th October, 2021, this Court had also directed that the Registry give intimation to the counsels of the next date. Accordingly, as per the office noting, copy of the previous order had been issued to the counsels. However, there is no appearance even today for the Management. In view of these facts, this