IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

244 (02 cases) CWP-26999-2018 Date of Decision :28.01.2025 The Range Officer, Forest Department and others ...Petitioners Versus Gurpreet Kaur and another ....Respondents CWP-27000-2018 Date of Decision :28.01.2025 The Range Officer, Forest Department and others ...Petitioners Versus Usha Rani and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: Ms. Akshita Chauhan, DAG, Punjab for the petitioner-State.

None for the respondents.

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Harsimran Singh Sethi, J. (Oral)

1. In the present petitions, the challenge is to the order passed by the learned Presiding Officer whereby, application filed by the petitioner- State for setting aside the exparte award so as to allow the petitioner-State to participate in the proceedings, has been rejected vide order dated 03.05.2018 (Annexure P/6).

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner-State argues that as per the petitioner-State, the correct address was not given therefore, no summons were served upon so as to contest the claim of the respondent-Workmen hence, an application was filed for setting aside the said exparte award, which has been declined by the Tribunal so