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Delhi District Court

Nand Lal S/O Sh. Deep Chand vs Fresh Address:­ on 12 May, 2014

Nand Lal Vs. Indian Institute of Aeronautics                                                                     DID No.  95/12


                     BEFORE SH. ANAND SWAROOP AGGARWAL: PO­LC - XI:  
                              KARKARDOOMA COURTS: DELHI  

REFERANCE CASE (ID) No. 95/12
UNIQUE CASE ID No. 02402C0042892012

In the matter of:

Nand Lal S/o Sh. Deep Chand,
R/o S­163, Prem Nagar­ II,
Delhi­ 110086.                                                                        ...... Workman / Claimant

                                                           Vs. 

M/s. Indian Institute of Aeronautics,
B­22, New Rohtak Road,
Multan Nagar, Delhi­ 110056.

FRESH ADDRESS:­
M/s. Indian Institute of Aeronautics,
GRM Public School, Najafgarh Road,
Ranhola, Nangloi, New Delhi.                                                                    ........ Management.

Date of Institution                               :  03.02.2012
Date of reserving for award                       :  03.05.2014
Date of award                                     :  12.05.2014

AWARD

1.             CASE OF WORKMAN AS PLEADED IN STATEMENT­OF­CLAIM

               (i)      Workman was in the employment of management as a driver for last five 

years continuously with a flawless record of service and his last drawn wages were Rs.

8000/­ per month.

               (ii)     The   statutory   benefits   such   as   bonus   etc.   were   not   provided   to   the 

workman   by   the   management,   for   which   workman   had   seen   urging   upon   it. 

Consequently, management became annoyed with workman.

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               (iii)   Management refused employment orally to the workman on 01.12.2009 

without   payment of bonus  when  the workman  again  asked for the same.  The union 

sought intervention of the labour inspector vide complaint dated 14.12.2009 for duty and 

earned wages but in vain.

               (iv)    Workman   served   protest   and   demand   notice   dated   13.01.2010   on   the 

management which stands un­refuted and un­controverted by management. 

               (v)     The   termination   amounts   to   illegal,   capricious   and   unjustified 

retrenchment   for   want   of   written   termination   order   with   cogent   reason   /   ground, 

payment of notice wages and retrenchment compensation and the jobs, posts, juniors and 

fresh hands in place of workman continue with the management.

               (vi)    The termination, even otherwise, is the height of malafide, unfair trade 

practice and victimization, and also illegal and unjustified.

               With these averments, workman prayed for reinstatement with full back wages 

for   the   intervening   period   of   forced   unemployment   inspite   of   best   efforts   w.e.f. 

01.12.2009 and a sum of money as monetary relief alongwith consequential benefits in 

terms of existing laws / govt. notification, and other relief as this Court deem fit. 


2.             STAND OF MANAGEMENT AS PLEADED IN WRITTEN STATEMENT OF 

DEFENCE.

               Management, while denying the case as pleaded by workman in statement­of­

claim, pleaded that claimant, who was employed with the management, was in a habit to 

be irregular and was warned orally at many occasions in the past for his act of irregular, 

and claimant was advised to mend his ways and be punctual and regular on duty but 

claimant never given a deaf ear to this advice.(sic)

               Management has been running an educational institute all over the country under 

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the   name  and   style   of  M/s.  Indian   Institute   of  Aeronautics   under  the   Takniki  Vikas 

Sansthan (Technical Development Society) M­3/11, Shrikrishnapuri, Patna, 800001 and 

it is duly registered under the Society Act, 1860 (sic) vide registration no.96/1982/1983 

and, thus, is not an 'industry' as defined u/s 2 (j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. 

The said institute is being run on 'no profit no loss' basis and comes under the category 

of   exempted   organization   under   the   Income   Tax   Act.   Therefore,   employees   of   the 

institute are appointed only on a lump sum consolidated salary on the negotiation basis 

and no other allowances are provided the statutory benefit such as bonus etc. (sic).

               Claimant   started   absenting   himself   from   duties   w.e.f.   01.12.2009   in   an 

unauthorised and illegal manner and abandoned his services with the management on his 

own free will and accord. Management has always been keen and willing to allow him to 

resume   his   duties,   and   even   sent   a   representative   namely   Mr.   Pawan   Kumar   Singh 

(Caretaker) to the home of claimant on 04.12.2009 but he (the representative) could not 

find him at home and it was told by someone present there that claimant has gone on 

duties. Thereafter, management sent the representative on 06.12.2009 being Sunday and 

claimant was advised to resume his duties with immediate effect. However, the claimant 

refused to resume his duties with management and threatened to implicate them in a 

false claim case.   Later on it was learnt that claimant has already taken employment 

other management immediately after abandoning the services with management. After 

some   time   management   received   notice   from   the   Office   of   Deputy   Labour 

Commissioner,   District   West,   Karampura,   New   Delhi,   where   representative   of   the 

management appeared and requested the claimant to resume his service with immediate 

effect but workman did not come. Needless to say that this case has been filed against 

the management with malafide intention to extract money only knowing fully that the 


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same is false and frivolous.  Even today management is ready to taken the claimant back 

on duties, without prejudice to their right to take appropriate and necessary disciplinary 

against him. 

               Management never received any protest and demand notice dated 13.01.2010 sent 

by claimant as alleged. Management also pleaded that claim filed by claimant is not 

maintainable under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in as much as no 

'industrial dispute' under section 2 (k) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 exists between 

the   management   and   the   claimant   as   management   never   terminated   the   services   of 

claimant as alleged or at all. At last, management prayed for dismissal of the claim of 

workman.


3.             REJOINDER

               Despite opportunities given, workman did not file rejoinder to WS of defence of 

management.


4.             ISSUES

               Vide order dated 30.07.2012, following issues were framed:­ 

                      (i) Whether the workman had abandoned his duties, if yes, from  
                          what date and its effect? OPM.

                      (ii)  Whether the services of the workman were terminated illegally  
                           and/or unjustifiably by the Management? OPW.

                      (iii) Relief.

5.             EVIDENCE

               Workman appeared in witness box WW1 Mr. Nand Lal and WE was closed on 

04.01.2013 by Sh. Amit Sharma Adv. for workman. Management examined MW1 Mr. 

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Ashok Kumar Singh and MW2 Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh. ME was closed on 13.03.2014 

by Sh. Sunil Kumar Adv. for management.  


6.             ARGUMENTS

               I have heard Sh. Amit Sharma, Adv. for workman and Sh. Sunil Kumar Adv. for 

management and gone through material available on judicial file very carefully.   Ld. 

counsel for management relied upon case laws reported as (i) Novartis India Limited Vs  

State of West Bengal and Ors. (2009) 3 Supreme Court Cases 124; (ii) Uttar Pradesh R.  

T. C. Ltd. Vs Sarada Prasad Misra LAWS (SC) - 2006 - 4 - 5 (AIR (SC) ­ 2006­0­2466);  

(iii)  Babu Lal Vs Haryana State Agricultural Mkt. Board ALLSCR - 2009 - 0 - 1344;  

(iv) Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Vs S. C. Sharma AIR 2005 SC 768 and (v) M/s  

Hindustan Tin Works Pvt. Ltd. Vs. The Employees of M/s Hindustan Tin Works Pvt. Ltd.  

and Ors. (1979) 2 SCC 80.


7.             DECISION ON PRELIMINARY

               Management has taken preliminary objection to the effect that management is not 

an 'industry' defined under section 2 (j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

               Admittedly, management is running an educational institute all over the country. 

Obviously, it satisfies the triple tests of systematic activity, co­operation between the 

employer   and   employee   and   production   of   goods   /   services.   Merely,   because 

management is running educational institute as / under a society registered under the 

Societies Registration Act, 1860 on 'no profit no loss' basis or that it is an exempted 

organization under the Income Tax Act, 1961 does not mean that management does not 

come   within   the   definition   of   'industry'.   Management   is   held   to   be   an   'industry'   as 

defined under section 2 (j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.


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8.             My ISSUE­WISE findings are as under :­

ISSUE NO.1
Whether the workman had abandoned his duties, if yes, from what date and its effect?  
OPM.

ISSUE NO.2
Whether the services of the workman were terminated illegally and/or unjustifiably by  
the Management? OPW.

               Both the issues are being  taken up  under a common discussion in as much as 

decision of Court on one issue will determine the decision of the Court on another issue. 

MW1 Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh in his cross­examination deposed that, ".... It is correct  

that the workman had worked with the management for the last five years continuously  

and his last drawn wages were Rs.8000/­p.m. ....".  As per workman his services were 

orally   terminated   on   01.12.2009   by   the   management   after   having   annoyed   with   the 

demands of workman for statutory benefits such as bonus etc. On the other hand as per 

management   workman   started   absenting   himself   from   duties   w.e.f.   01.12.2009   in   an 

unauthorised and illegal manner and has abandoned his services with the management 

on his own free will and accord. As regard statutory benefits, management pleaded that 

employees of the management / institute are appointed only on a lump sum consolidated 

salary on the negotiation basis and no other allowances are provided. Thus, admittedly 

management   was   not   providing   statutory   benefits   /   allowances   to   its   employees   / 

workman.   To   that   extent   grievance(s)   of   workman   can   be   said   to   be   well   justified. 

Workman   immediately   after   alleged   termination   of   his   services   on   01.12.2009   made 

complaint dated 14.12.2009 (Ex. WW1/1) to Assistant Labour Commissioner. As per 

report (Ex. WW1/2) of labour inspector establishment of management was visited to by 

labour inspector on 14.12.2009; management was called to the office on 21.12.2009 by 


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issuing a notice; Mr. Varun Aggarwal and Mr. Abhishek Mishra attended the office on 

21.12.2009; 29.12.2009 and 13.01.2010 with authority letter; on 29.01.2010 Mr. Vikrant 

Gumre  attended the office with authority letter and admitted the workman to be an 

employee of the management but refused to pay the earned wages and also refused to 

reinstate the workman in service.  Labour inspector concluded that management does not 

want to settle the matter and advised the workman to file claim before the Conciliation 

Officer.  It is pertinent to note that there is no cross­examination of workman on report 

of labour inspector Ex. WW1/2. Thus, management can be taken to have admitted the 

contents of report (Ex. WW1/2) of the labour inspector. Contrary to report of labour 

inspector (Ex.WW1/2), management in its WS pleaded that in the Office of Deputy 

Labour   Commissioner,   representative   of   management   appeared   and   requested   the 

claimant to resume his duties with immediate effect but workman did not come.   But 

workman   has   not   been,   even   suggested,   in   his   cross­examination   in   terms   of   above 

pleadings of the management. Management has not specifically named the representative 

who   had   so   appeared   and   requested   the   workman   to   resume   his   duties.   Report   Ex. 

WW1/2 does not mention the name of MW1 Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh.  MW1 Mr. Ashok 

Kumar Singh in his cross­examination deposed as under :­

         "....Qus. Do you know Mr. Abhishek Mishra?
         Ans. There was one Driver with the name of Abhishek Mishra.
         I do not know any person with the name of Varun Aggarwal and Vikrant.
         Qus. It is put to you that before the Labour Inspector namely Sh S K Chopra,  
         Sh. Varun Aggarwal, Vikrant and Abhishek Mishra refused to take back the  
         workman on duty?
         Ans. I can not say anything....."

               Thus, MW1 Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh himself did not appear and request the 

workman to rejoin his duties and also there is no denial about the appearance of Mr. 

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Varun Aggarwal, Vikrant and Abhishek Mishra before the labour inspector. MW1 Mr. 

Ashok Kumar Singh simply deposed that he does not know any person with the name of 

Varun Aggarwal and Vikrant and did not depose that persons with these names were 

never employed by management & management never issued authority letters in their 

favour as per report Ex. WW1/2. The depositions of MW1 Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh that, 

"......... Labour Inspector never visited the office of the management in connection with  

the complaint made by the workman to the labour department...."  are not reliable in 

view   of   report   Ex.   WW1/2   and   failure   of   cross­examination   of   workman,   by   the 

management, as regards report Ex. WW1/2.  The alleged offer given by the management 

to the workman to resume his duties also cannot benefit the management in the facts and 

circumstances in this case, in as much as, the said offer was not unconditional offer but 

the  same was without prejudice to right of the management to take appropriate and 

necessary disciplinary action against the workman.  

               Stand of management that it never received demand notice Ex. WW1/3A is also 

not believable in view of postal registry receipt (Ex. WW1/4) of the same date as Ex. 

WW1/3A and also the AD­Card Ex. WW1/5 which bears rubber stamp of the name of 

the  management with  the postal rubber stamp of Ramesh Nagar Post Office, Delhi. 

MW1 Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh in his cross­examination deposed as under :­

         "....... The management did not received notice Ex. WW­1/3­A. I can not tell  
         who signed the AD card Ex. WW­1/5. Rubber stamp on Ex. WW­1/5 does not  
         pertains to the management.
         Qus. Kindly clarify what observations in the rubber stamp prompted to you  
         to answer in the last question in negative?
         Ans. Size of the rubber stamp used by the management is smaller in size,  
         however shape wise (Circular) it is a same as on Ex. WW­1/5.
         It is  wrong to suggest that I  am deposing falsely while replying the last  
         answer....."

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               But management did not produce its rubber stamp to prove that rubber stamp on 

Ex. WW1/5 did not pertain the management. Thus, Management can be said to have 

been duly served with demand notice Ex. WW1/3A. But management did not reply the 

demand notice Ex. WW1/3A. In view of Ex. WW1/3A, Ex. WW1/4 and Ex. WW1/5 the 

depositions made by workman in his cross­examination that, ".... It is correct that I have  

not sent any demand notice prior to file the present claim case....."  cannot benefit the 

management in any manner. Workman made complaint Ex. WW1/1, dated 14.12.2009, 

through union &, thus, may be that workman sent the demand notice through the said 

union. Also possibility of workman making above depositions due to ignorance of law / 

legal terminology cannot be ruled out altogether.  In any case there is positive evidence 

on judicial file in the form of Ex. WW1/3A, Ex. WW1/4 and Ex. WW1/5 regarding 

management having been served with the demand notice.

               AT THIS JUNCUTRE, it would be pertinent to refer to certain case laws as 

regards plea of abandonment of service by the workman on his own accord as taken by 

management.

               Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in in the case law reported as G. T. Lad & Ors.  

V/s. Chemical and Fibres of India Ltd. (1979) 1 SCC 590 observed / ruled as under:­ 

           "5a. Re   Question   No.1:   ........According   to   Black's   Law   Dictionary  
           'abandonment'   when   used   in   relation   to   an   office   means   'voluntary  
           relinquishment'.   It   must   be   total   and   under   such   circumstances   as   clearly   to  
           indicate an absolute relinquishment. The failure to perform the duties pertaining  
           to the office must be with actual or imputed intention, on the part  of the officer  
           to abandon and relinquish the office. The intention may be inferred from the acts  
           and conduct of the party, and is a question of fact Temporary absence is not  
           ordinarily sufficient to constitute an 'abandonment of office'.

           6.      From   the   connotations   reproduced   above   it   clearly   follows   that   to  
           constitute abandonment, there must be total or complete giving up of duties so as  
           to indicate an intention not to resume the same. In Buckingham & Carnatic Co.  

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           v.   Venkatish  (1964)   4   SCR   265,   it   was   observed   by   this   Court   that   under  
           common   law   an   inference   that   an   employee   has   abandoned   or   relinquished  
           service is not easily drawn unless from the length of absence and from other  
           surrounding circumstances an inference to that effect can be legitimately drawn  
           and   it   can   be   assumed   that   the   employee   intended   to   abandon   service.  
           Abandonment or relinquishment of service is always a question of intention, and  
           normally, such an intention cannot be attributed to a employee without adequate  
           evidence in that behalf. Thus, whether there has been a voluntary abandonment  
           of service or not is a question of fact which has to be determined in the light of  
           the surrounding circumstances of each case."  

            Also, Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case law reported as Shri Shiv Kumar V/s.  

Hansita 2011 LLR 13 observed / ruled as under:­ 

           "8.        It is a settled legal position that the abandonment of service cannot be  
           readily inferred.  Abandonment of service is a question of intention which can be  
           gathered from the totality of the facts and circumstances of each case.  There has  
           to   be   a   clear   evidence   on   record   to   show   that   despite   grant   of   reasonable  
           opportunity to the employee by the management, he failed to join back his duties  
           without any sufficient reasons and therefore in the absence of any such cogent  
           and convincing evidence, voluntarily abandonment on the part of the employee  
           cannot be readily inferred.......". 

            Further, Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case law reported as M/s Fateh Chand  

V/s. Presiding Officer, Labour Court and Anr. MANU/DE/0137/2012 observed / ruled as 

under:­

           "7.      ........... It is also no more res integral that even in a case of unauthorized  
           absenteeism or to prove abandonment of service on the part of the workman the  
           management   must   place   on   record   necessary   material   to   prove   that   enough  
           efforts were made by it to call upon the workman to resume back his duty and the  
           workman   has   shown   his   clear   reluctance   for   the   same....................  
           Undoubtedly, unauthorized absenteeism is a ground for termination ad has been  
           held to be misconduct in a catena of judgments.  But when is it an unauthorized  
           absenteeism   is   to   be   determined   from   the   facts   and   circumstances   of   each  
           case.....".
         8.     It is also a settled legal position that abandonment of service is different  
         from absenteeism.    Abandonment  of  service is the voluntarily relinquishment  of  


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         ones services with the intention not to resume the same.  It is a matter of inference  
         to be drawn from the facts and circumstances of each case and mere absenteeism  
         for   a   continuous   period   does   not   mean   that   the   employee   has   abandoned   his  
         service.  The management has to bring on record sufficient material to show that  
         the employee has abandoned the service and abandonment cannot be attributed to  
         the employee without there being sufficient evidence.  On the failure to report for  
         duty, the management has to call upon the employee and if he refuses to report,  
         then an enquiry is required to be ordered against him and accordingly action taken.  
         In  the  absence   of   anything placed  on   record  by  the  petitioner   management,   no  
         presumption against the respondent can be drawn.........".  

Stand of management that it had sent MW2 Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh to the workman for asking the workman to resume his duties is also not worth reliance. Management in the WS pleaded that on 04.12.2009 workman was not found at home and someone present there told that workman has gone on duties. MW2 Pawan Kumar Singh deposed in the same fashion in para. 2 of his affidavit Ex. MW2/A. But in his cross­ examination MW2 Pawan Kumar Singh deposed as under:­ "......... son of the workman replied that workman had gone for work. I cannot tell the name of the son of the workman who had met me. Que: Whether whatever you have deposed just now, you have to your counsel prior to preparation of Ex. MW2/A?

Ans: Yes. .....".

In view of above deposition MW­2 Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh can be said to have made improvements upon his version regarding his alleged visit at the home of workman on 04.12.2009. Also depositions of MW­2 Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh ".....On 06.12.2009 I had met MR. Nand Lal at his house who had told me that he would not join the office and he would get his case decided by the court.." are not consistent with the pleadings of management in its WS in as much as management in the WS pleaded that on 06.12.2009 claimant / workman refused to resume his duties and threatened to implicate the management in a false claim case. It is not out of place to mention here that workman Page 11 to 15 (ANAND SWAROOP AGGARWAL) POLC - XI:KKD.DELHI.12.05.2014 Nand Lal Vs. Indian Institute of Aeronautics DID No. 95/12 filed his direct industrial dispute on 03.02.2012. MW­2 Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh even did not tell the name of the son of workman whom he allegedly met on 04.12.2009. Also, depositions of MW­1 Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh & MW­2 Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh cannot be said to be consistent with each other regarding visit of MW­2 Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh to the home of workman on 04.12.2009 and 06.12.2009 in view of following depositions of MW1 Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh :­ "...Qus. Kindly tell whether the management had sent notice to the workman when he allegedly stopped reporting to duties as deposed by you? Ans. Caretaker Sh. Pawan Kumar Singh had visited the house of workman at Prem Nagar with a copy of the notice twice. The caretaker was informed by the person available at the given address that the workman was gone for duties at another place. I have not filed on record copy of said notice nor I possessed the same with me right now. It must be definitely available in the office. The person available did not take the said notice submitting that same shall be received by Nand Lal, workman.

It is wrong to suggest that I am deposing falsely in reply to last question in as much there is no reference to any such notice in the pleadings as well as in the affidavit."

Notably, MW1 Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh did not depose that son of workman had met MW­2 Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh. Also, MW­2 Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh did not at all depose about the notice, regarding which MW­1 Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh has made above depositions. Even the WS of management is silent about the notice referred to by MW­1 Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh in his cross­examination. No such notice has been produced on judicial file. Also, admittedly, no chargesheet was served upon the workman.

Further, it is noted that management in its WS pleaded that management learnt that workman has already taken employment of some other management immediately after abandoning the services with the management, but management has absolutely Page 12 to 15 (ANAND SWAROOP AGGARWAL) POLC - XI:KKD.DELHI.12.05.2014 Nand Lal Vs. Indian Institute of Aeronautics DID No. 95/12 failed to prove / establish its stand on judicial file. Even the name of the alleged other management has not been pleaded in WS / suggested to workman in his cross­ examination.

In view of the above detailed discussion, by applying the principle of preponderance of probabilities, it can be said that management terminated the services of workman on 01.12.2009 and management has failed to establish that workman himself abandoned his services with management. This being a case of termination of services of workman, the same is covered under section 2A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Services of workman were terminated on 01.12.2009. Workman filed this claim on 03.02.2012 directly in Court. Vide Ex. WW1/3 workman approached the Conciliation Officer prior to filing claim before the Court so as to comply the provisions of section 2 A (2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Claim of the workman is within limitation under section 2 A (3) of of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Thus, claim filed by workman is found to be maintainable under section 2A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Issue no.1 is decided against the management and issue no.2 is decided in favour of workman.

ISSUE NO.3: Relief.

Merely because, issue no.2 has been decided in favour of workman does not mean that workman is automatically entitled to reinstatement in service with the management with full / partial back wages. Each case deserves to be decided keeping in view entirety of the facts and circumstances of this case, particularly, the conduct of both the parties. Workman in his cross examination deposed as under:­ "..... I am not working anywhere as of now. My family comprises my wife and four children. Three of them are school going and one is married. I Page 13 to 15 (ANAND SWAROOP AGGARWAL) POLC - XI:KKD.DELHI.12.05.2014 Nand Lal Vs. Indian Institute of Aeronautics DID No. 95/12 have my own house. I am working with my brother by selling peanuts. It is wrong to suggest that I am employed as a driver elsewhere. It is wrong to suggest that I am not working with my brother........". In view of above depositions, admittedly, workman is working with his brother by selling peanuts. Also it has remained totally unexplained from the side of workman as to how workman is able to meet the expenses of his family if he is totally unemployed. Workman after the termination of his services resorted to legal remedies by sending complaint Ex.WW­1/1 dated 14.12.2009, demand notice Ex.WW­1/3A dated 13.01.2010 and making claim before conciliation officer Ex.WW­1/3 dated 01.02.2010 but, thereafter, for no explanation filed the direct industrial dispute before the Court on 03.02.2012. If the workman was totally unemployed after the termination of his services by the management on 01.12.2009, one fails to understand as to why workman filed this direct industrial dispute before the Court after so much delay till 03.02.2012. In such circumstances, possibility of workman being gainfully employed elsewhere cannot be ruled out altogether. Further, the possibility of workman being a driver having good experience remaining unemployed throughout the intervening period in a city like Delhi is the least. Such delay in invoking the jurisdiction of the Court, to my mind, also disentitles the workman for reinstatement in service with the management. The reinstatement in service also deserves to be declined in as much as, keeping in view the stand of the management in the WS, the grievance of the workman will remain in existence because management is not making payment of bonus / other statutory benefits / allowances to its employees.

In my considered opinion, in the totality of facts and circumstances of this case, grant of lump sum compensation to the tune of Rs.75,000/­ (Rupees Seventy Five Thousand only) to the workman for illegal / unjustified termination of his services by the Page 14 to 15 (ANAND SWAROOP AGGARWAL) POLC - XI:KKD.DELHI.12.05.2014 Nand Lal Vs. Indian Institute of Aeronautics DID No. 95/12 management and for consequences thereof / back wages would meet the ends of justice. If this amount of Rs.75,000/­ (Rupees Seventy Five Thousand only) is not paid to workman within one month of publication of this award, management shall be liable to pay interest @ 9% per annum on this amount from the date of the award till its payment. A sum of Rs.8,000/­ (Rupees Eight Thousand only) is also awarded to workman as costs of litigation payable by the management.

9. Reference is answered accordingly.

10. A copy of the award be sent to Office of the Deputy Labour Commissioner (District West) for further necessary action.

11. File be consigned to Record Room after completing due formalities.



PRONOUNCED IN THE OPEN COURT ON 12.05.2014

                                                 
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