IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : October 29, 2025 PARGAT SINGH -PETITIONER V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Ravi Gakhar, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Pratibha Bali, A.A.G., Punjab.

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KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL)

1. The present writ petition challenges the award dated 09.08.2021 (Annexure P-1), whereby the Industrial Tribunal, Patiala, despite recording a categorical finding of violation of Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as “the I.D. Act”), declined to grant the relief of reinstatement to the petitioner-workman and awarded only a total sum of ₹ 35,000/- as compensation, relying on the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in “Haryana State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd. v. Mamni”, 2006 (2) LLJ (SC) 744.

2. Concisely and compendiously, the petitioner-workman was appointed as Chowkidar at Mini PHC, Gajju Majra, District Patiala, on a temporary basis, at a monthly remuneration of ₹ 2,500/-. He joined service on 11.07.2011 and continued to serve until 03.08.2017, when his services were terminated by the respondent-management. Aggri