IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on: May 08, 2025 Pronounced on: May 12, 2025 CR No.2392-2025 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. . . . . Petitioner Vs.

Ram Niwas . . . . RESPONDENT * * * *

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Argued By:- Mr. Ashish Chopra, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Gursher Bhandal and Mr. Mehtab Bhatti, Advocates for the petitioner.

Mr. Tejasvi Sheokand, Advocate for the respondent.

DEEPAK GUPTA, J.

Reference No.208 of 2016 is pending for adjudication before learned Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court-II, Gurugram. Petitioner herein is the applicant/management; whereas respondent – Ram Niwas herein is the claimant before the Tribunal. Petitioner is aggrieved by an order dated 15.04.2025 (Annexure P-9) passed by the Tribunal, whereby an application for seeking permission to lead additional evidence has been dismissed.

2.1 As per case of the petitioner, respondent was appointed as an Apprentice in the year 2005 in the petitioner - company, engaged in the business of manufacturing automobiles, with one of its plant at Manesar - Gurugram. Respondent was working as Foreman thereat, when his services were terminated on 16.08.2012.

2.2 Givi