RANCHI, India, Dec. 25 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Nov. 25:
1. Heard.
2. The writ petitioner, who is grandson of the original claimant, has sought compassionate employment in place of his deceased grandfather.
3. The learned Tribunal passed an award on 12th February, 2013 by observing "hence no dispute award is passed". The reason for passing such an award was that the workman did not lead any evidence and obviously the employee could not lead evidence once the workman had failed to lead. However, the fact remains that the appellant who was the writ petitioner did not question the said award till about twelve years and approached the writ Court only in the year 2025, assailing the award, which was passed way back on 12th February, 2013, clearly the writ petition was barred by delay and laches and ought not to have been entertained. However, even after it being entertained, we find that the learned writ Court has given cogent reasons for not interfering with the award in question and we have not been persuaded enough to take a different view in the matter.
4. Consequently, we find no merit in this appeal and the same is, accordingly, dismissed.
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