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The lone Labour Inspector of Muktsar district has been on leave for the past about a month, but the Labour Department has not given the additional charge to any other officer so far. Further, contact numbers of senior officers mentioned on the Labour Department’s official website are not working.”He said, “In such a situation, our work is getting delayed. Now, we are left with no other option but to file a petition in the court.”On this, when contacted, Raj Kumar Garg, Assistant Labour Commissioner, Moga, said, “The Labour Inspector of Muktsar district has availed leave for next few months. Now, we will again write to the Labour Commissioner to give the additional charge of Muktsar to some officer.”He added, “The department is facing a shortage of staff. For instance, just one Labour Inspector is posted in Muktsar district against the sanctioned two posts.”Meanwhile, repeated attempts to contact Vimal Kumar Setia, Labour Commissioner, Punjab, proved futile..