LPA/1389/2007 of STRUCTURAL WATER PROOFING CO. LTD. Vs S.CHAKRABORTY & ANR. on 20 December 2007

INTHEHIGHCOURTOFDELHIATNEWDELHI

LPA 1389/2007

STRUCTURAL WATER PROOFING CO. LTDAppellantThrough:Mr.M. Dutta with Mr. Ashish Rana,Advocates.

versus

S.CHAKRABORTY & ANR.Through:

Respondents

CORAM:HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICEHON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA

ORDER%20.12.2007

CM No.l7674/2007(exemDtion)

Exemptionallowed subject to all just exceptions.

Applicationstands disposed of.

Ja.

LPA 1389/2007& CM No.l7673/2007(stav)

The appellantis aggrieved,as statedby the counselappearingfor the appellant,by the order passedby the learnedSingle Judgedirectingfor depositingthe entire awardedamount within a period offour weeks.It is pointed out by him that on the one hand the appellanthas been directedto deposit/paylitigationexpensesin the sum ofRs.7,000/- to the workman so as to enable him to fight out this Signature Not Verified i|

litigationand on tlie otiierhand the entireawardedamountwasdirected to be depositedwithin within four weelcs.

We find no justificationin the grievanceraisedby the appellant.ThelearnedSingleJudgehasdirectedforpaymentoflitigationexpenses to the respondentin view of the fact that the respondenthasto fight this litigationwhich is preferredby the appellant.The awardenvisagesfor paymentof 50% of theback wages,whichby theimpugnedorder is directedto be depositedin the Court.There is noorder passedby the learnedSingle Judgefor paymentof the saidamountto therespondentworkman.Thesaidamountshallbedepositedby the appellantwithin four weeks from today which, oncedepositedshall be kept in a fixed depositinitially for a periodof sixmonths.All endeavourshall be made by the learnedSingle Judge todispose of the writ petition as early as possible.

With these observationsthe appeal stands disposed of.

CHIEF JUSTICE

SANJIV KHANNA, J

December 20, 2007Rohta^

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