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Rishi v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Minimum wages – Parity with LPA 370/2026

Delhi HC20 May 2026W.P.(C)/7088/2026

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Delhi High Court, W.P.(C) 7088/2026, order dated 20.05.2026 by Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, J. Keywords: minimum wages; payment of arrears; parity with LPA 370/2026 (order dated 15.05.2026); prisoners employed in Scheduled Employment; order dated 20.04.2023 of Commissioner, Labour; W.P.(C) 8299/2023 order dated 04.12.2023 (revised minimum wages from date of implementation in GNCTD, not from 14.11.2023); GNCTD; writ petition disposed of with directions.

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Petition disposed of with directions that payment of minimum wages in terms of the Commissioner, Labour's order dated 20.04.2023 commence within two weeks from the date of the Division Bench order dated 15.05.2026, and that arrears be paid to the petitioner within six weeks, on parity with LPA 370/2026. ¶¶20

Rishi Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 7088/2026 & CM APPL. 34738/2026

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RISHI .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Shannu Baghel, Ms. Sonam Tomar and Mr. Aaksh, Advocates.

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versus

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GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raghvendra Upadhyay, Panel Counsel (GNCTD), Ms. Purnima Jain, Ms. Shivpa Taneja and Mr. Madhur, Advocates.

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV

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O R D E R

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% 20.05.2026

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the grievance raised in the instant writ petition would be satisfied if the Court passes similar directions as have been passed in LPA 370/2026 dated 15.05.2026.

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Paragraphs 9 and 13 of the said order is extracted as under:

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“9. We may also refer to an order dated 04.12.2023 passed in W.P.(C) 8299/2023 which has been disposed of with a direction to the Respondents therein to pay the revised minimum wages to the Petitioners of the said Writ Petition with effect from the date when the minimum wages have been increased and implemented in the GNCTD and not from 14.11.2023. Paragraph No. 7 of the said order dated 04.12.2023 is extracted herein below:

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“7. Resultantly, the writ petition is allowed with a direction to the Respondents to pay the revised minimum wages to the Petitioner with effect from the date when the minimum wages have been increased and implemented in the GNCTD and not from 14.11.2023

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/05/2026 at 12:42:12

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as mentioned in the status report.”

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13. We direct that the payment of minimum wages in terms of order dated 20.04.2023 passed by the Commissioner (Labour) shall commence within a period of two weeks from today and arrears of the same shall also be paid not only to the Appellant but also to all other prisoners employed in Scheduled Employment, within a period six weeks. This Order shall be communicated forthwith by Mr. Sameer Vashisht, learned Standing Counsel representing GNCTD through all concerned.”

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It is, therefore, directed that the payment of minimum wages in terms of the order dated 20.04.2023 passed by the Commissioner, Labour shall commence within a period of two weeks from the date of passing of the order dated 15.05.2026 by the Division Bench and arrears of the same shall also be paid to the petitioner within a period of six weeks.

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With these directions, the petition stands disposed of.

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PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J

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MAY 20, 2026/P

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/05/2026 at 12:42:12

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