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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

103 CWP-470-2003 (O&M)

Date of Decision : April 28, 2026

THE REGIONAL MANAGER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, ROHTAK

-PETITIONER V/S

PRESIDING OFFICER, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT, NEW DELHI

AND ANR.

-RESPONDENTS

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI

Present: Mr. Naren Pratap Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Arjun Pratap Atma Ram, Advocate for the respondent No.2.

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KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL)

1. The instant writ petition assails the award dated 10.07.2002, whereby the Industrial Tribunal, New Delhi, answered the reference in favour of the respondent No.2/employee, holding the order dated 24/26.11.1993, wherethrough the petitioner/bank had declared the employee as deemed to have voluntarily retired from service, to be illegal, and consequently directed his reinstatement with continuity of service and all

consequential benefits, including full back wages.

2. The challenge raised by learned counsel for the petitioner/bank is premised primarily upon Clause 17(a) of the Bipartite Settlement. It is submitted that where an employee remains absent from duty for 90 or more consecutive days without submitting an