JUDGMENT

Arun Bhansali, J. - This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner aggrieved against the order dated 18.05.2018 (Annex.-7) passed by the Labour Court, whereby the application filed by the petitioner seeking setting aside of order/award dated 02.06.2008, has been rejected.

2. The petitioner on a dispute being referred by the appropriate Government was required to file his statement of claim pertaining to termination of his services w.e.f. 14.08.1988. However, after seeking time on four occasions, when the matter was listed before the Labour Court on 02.06.2008, the following order-sheet was drawn:-

3. Pursuant thereto, no dispute award dated 02.06.2008 (Annex.-4) has been passed, which award ultimately got published on 12.03.2009.

4. The present application seeking restoration was filed by the petitioner on 09.07.2017, inter alia, indicating that the claim was withdrawn by the petitioner, on account of assurance given/compromise arrived at between the parties, however, the same was not followed by the employer, and vacillating stands pertaining to the said aspects are being taken and ultimately the proceedings initiated by the petitioner before the authority under the Fact