as a personal employee of the petitioner from April, 2003. Since the workman was found to be misbehaving and maltreating the mentally challenged child and was reprimanded for the same, he stopped reporting for duty from October, 2003. The petitioner received legal notice dated 05.04.2004 from the workman through advocate alleging therein that he was not paid his regular salary since 1997 and he was not allowed to join services since November, 2003. The matter was referred to conciliation where parties tried to settle the matter but conciliation failed. On account of failure of conciliation, the appropriate government vide order dated 12.12.2007 referred the matter to Labour Court for adjudication. The petitioner did not hear anything from the respondent – workman nor received any notice from the court either through ordinary process or by post or courier. The petitioner was shocked to receive notice dated 29.08.2014 issued by Mr K.R. Verma, Joint Labour Commissioner, Delhi in which it was mentioned that pursuant to award dated 29.01.2014 passed in ID No. 244 of 2007 by the Labour Court, the petitioner was directed to deposit a sum of Rs. 12,68,192/-. Thereafter, the petitioner engaged an advocate and on inspection of record it was revealed that the petitioner was proceeded ex parte and an ex parte award dated 29.01.2011 was passed. Thereafter, an application for setting aside the ex parte order / award was moved which was dismissed by the Labour Court vide impugned order dated 03.07.2015.
