Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J.

CMP(M) No. 645 of 2017

By medium of this application, the applicant/appellant has sought condonation of 138 days’ delay that has crept up in filing of the appeal. For the reasons stated in the application duly supported by an affidavit of the Company Secretary of the appellant, we find that the applicant/appellant has carved out sufficient cause which prevented it from filing the appeal within the prescribed period of limitation. Accordingly, delay of 138 days’ in filing of the appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed of.

Appeal be registered.

LPA No.67 of 2017.

2. This Letters Patent Appeal on behalf of the appellant is directed against the judgment passed by the learned writ Court on 30.08.2016 in CWP No. 6151 of 2010 whereby it upheld the award passed in favour of the workman by the learned Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Shimla (for short “Labour Court”).

3. Bereft of any un-necessary details, the facts are that upon a reference, the workman filed his claim petition which was answered in his favour by the learned Labour Court with the direction to reinstate him in service with seniority and continuity with effect from 01.12.1996 without