227 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-28363-2013 Date of Decision : 20.04.2026 VIJAY KUMAR (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH Lrs.

.....Petitioners VERSUS PRESIDING OFFICER INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL, PATIALA AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present : Mr. Nandan Jindal, Advocate, for the petitioner(s).

Ms. Anamika Sheoran, Advocate, for respondents no.2 to 4.

KULDEEP TIWARI, J.(Oral)

1. The reference, which was answered against the workman (since deceased), vide impugned Award dated 19.12.2012 (Annexure P- 1), by the learned Industrial Tribunal (respondent no.1), caused grievance to him and propelled him to file the instant writ petition, under Article

226/227 of the Constitution of India, challenging the legality thereof.

2. During the pendency of the instant petition, the demise of petitioner-workman, has occurred and now it is being contested by his legal representatives, who are, his widow, and son.

3. The petitioner-workman was terminated from service by the respondents no.2 to 4-management, on account of unauthorised absence from duty. The act of termination of services of the petitioner-workman, has been challenged on various grounds, in