ROBOT ENGINEERS PVT. LTD. Vs. PRESIDING OFFICER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS petition is directed against the order of Labour Court, Chandigarh dated 2.12.1991 vide which an application under Order 6 Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure for amendment of the written statement filed by the management was dismissed.

(2.) RESPONDENT No. 2 filed an application for payment of wages for the period from 31.1.1989 to 14.8.1989. The workman was charge-sheeted vide charge-sheet dated 31.1.1989 for committing misconduct on 30.1.1989 for the same period. During the pendency of the application, an enquiry was conducted against the workman in connection with the charge-sheet. It was alleged that the charge- sheet was proved against the workman. Petitioner-management seeks permission to amend the written statement. The amendment sought is as under :-

(3.) I have given my thoughtful consideration to the contention raised by the learned counsel for the parties.