VINOD S. BHARDWAJ J. (ORAL)

1. In compliance to the order dated 22.10.2019, a demand draft bearing No. 468627 dated 27.10.2023 for a sum of Rs. 25,000/- has been brought in Court today. The same has been handed over to the counsel for respondents No. 2 to 6 in original.

2. Prayer in the present petition is for setting aside the impugned order dated 10.04.2017 (Annexure P-1) passed by respondent No.1 vide which the petitioners were proceeded against ex parte in the proceedings initiated by respondents No. 2 to 6 before the Commissioner under Employee's Compensation Act, Circle-1, Panipat, and further for setting aside the ex parte award dated 10.07.2017 (Annexure P-2). A further challenge is made to the order dated 17.01.2018 (Annexure P-5) vide which the application of the petitioners under Order 9 Rule 13 of CPC has been dismissed.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners has argued that the contesting respondents No. 2 to 6 had preferred an application before the Commissioner, Employee's Compensation Act, Circle-1, Panipat alleging that deceased Tirloki (husband of respondent No.2 and father of respondents No. 3 to 6)was an employee