North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Surender Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(C) 535/2020, NDMC v. Surender Kumar, Delhi High Court, Manoj Kumar Ohri J., 11.03.2026; Labour Court Award 31.08.2019 (LIR 3110/2016) upheld; reinstatement with full back wages and continuity; daily wager Safai Karamchari, Hindu Rao Hospital; termination punitive, passed without departmental inquiry despite join-back conditioned on departmental action; simpliciter termination violative of Section 25F Industrial Disputes Act 1947; 240 days / 356 days continuous service; foundation versus motive; stigma; Section 17B reinstatement; limited writ scope per Syed Yakoob; Registry deposit released to workman.
What did the court decide?
No relief to the petitioner: the challenge to the impugned Award failed and the Award was upheld; the amount lying deposited with the Registry of this Court was ordered to be released to the workman/respondent; petition disposed of along with pending applications.