Workman challenged a Labour Court award rejecting his termination dispute. The High Court found the award rested solely on conciliation proceedings whose record was unavailable, with the alleged resignation letter neither filed nor exhibited, and remanded for fresh adjudication allowing parties to lead evidence.
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DEVENDER SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Urvi Mohan, Advocate (M:771899244).
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M/S SECURE VALUE INDIA LTD. .....Respondent Through: Dr. Divyadeep Chaturvedi, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI O R D E R % 17.03.2026
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letter was neither filed nor exhibited before the Labour Court. Furthermore, even the record of the conciliation proceedings itself was not available before the Labour Court.
MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J
MARCH 17, 2026/ rd
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1 issue framed by the court
Was the Labour Court award valid when passed without evidence, relying only on unavailable conciliation proceedings and an unexhibited resignation letter?
Devender Singh
M/S Secure Value India Ltd.
Manoj Kumar Ohri
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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