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After section 118A of the principal Act, the following new section shall rmrtion of new twctian be inserted, namely :- I l a ~ in ~ o m . "118B. ( I ) Where in any proceeding before the Industrial Court or a Labour hscqtlellceq of non-appea- Court, if either party in spite of notice of hearing having been duly served on ,,, of it, does not appear when the matter is called on for hearing, the Court may parties. either adjourn the hearing of the matter to a subsequent date or proceed ex- prrrte and make such award, order or decision as it thinks fit. (2) Where any award, order or decision is made ex-pirrlt: under scb-section (I), the aggrieved party may, w~thin thirty days of the receipt of a copy thereof, make an application to the Court, to set aside such award. order or decision. If the Indllstrial Court or Labour Court is satisfied that there was sufficient muse for non-appearance of the aggrieved party, it may set aside the award, order or decision so made and shall appoint a date for proceeding with the matter : Provided that no award, order or decision shall be set aside on any such applim'tion as aforesaid l~nless notice thereof has been xrved on the opposite party.".