CWP No. 22964 of 2021 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (243-8) CWP No. 22964 of 2021 (O&M) Date of Decision: 26.08.2026 Divisional Forest Officer, Territorial Forest ......Petitioner Department, Sonepat Versus Laxman and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present: Mr. Kapil Bansal, DAG, Haryana for the petitioner-State. Mr. Deepak Sonak, Advocate with Mr. Raman Sharma, Advocate and Ms. Riya Kangra, Advocate for respondent No. 1 **** KIRTI SINGH , J. (ORAL) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India for quashing of the order 04.10.2018 (Annexure P-5) passed by respondent No. 2, whereby respondent No. 1-workman has been ordered to be reinstated in service with 25% of back wages. 2. Power of attorney on behalf of respondent No. 1 has been filed, which is taken on record. 3. Learned State counsel very fairly submits that while respondent No. 1-workman has already been reinstated in service, the issue to the grant of 25% back wages awarded by the learned Tribunal is still contested. 4. Learned counsel for respondent No. 1 submits that respondent No. 1 is willing to forego the 25% back wages awarded by the learned GURPREET SINGH 2026.08.27 16:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CWP No. 22964 of 2021 -2- Tribunal. 5. Learned State counsel, on instructions from Mr. Jai Kishan, RFO, Sonipat, submits that the present petition shall not be pressed in view of the aforesaid submission made on behalf of respondent No. 1, with respect to the back wages. 6. In view of the consensus arrived at between the parties, the present petition does not survive for consideration. 7. Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of in the terms as discussed hereinabove. Award dated 04.10.2018 shall not come in the way of the consensus arrived at between the parties, which shall be bound by the terms thereof. 8. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (KIRTI SINGH) JUDGE August 26th, 2026 Gurpreet Singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No GURPREET SINGH 2026.08.27 16:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh