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Delhi District Court

Between The vs The on 6 February, 2013

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    IN THE COURT OF SH.S.S.MALHOTRA, PRESIDING OFFICER, 
     LABOUR COURT NO. IX, KARKARDOOMA COURTS, DELHI

ID NO. 273/11
Unique Case I.D. No. 02402C0162292011

BETWEEN THE WORKMAN
Sh.Dungar Mal
s/o Sh.Mota Ram
Represented by
Delhi General Mazdoor Front,
BK­1/33B, Janta Flat, Shalimar Bagh,
Delhi­88
AND THE MANAGEMENT OF
M/s Golyan Metal Pvt.Ltd.
A­104/13, Wazirpur Industrial Area,
Delhi­52

       Date of Institution                          :      24.05.2011
       Date on which award reserved                 :      31.01.2013
       Date of passing of award                     :      06.02.2013

                                     AWARD

1             Vide this order, I shall dispose off the reference no. F. 24/ID.

(655)/10/NWD/(101)/10/Lab./4001­05     dated  15.5.2011   as   received   from 

the Dy. Labour Commissioner, North West District, Govt. of NCT of Delhi 

to the following effect:

       "Whether services of Sh. Dungar Mal s/o Sh.Mota Ram have been  

illegally and/or unjustifiably terminated by the management; and if yes, to  

what   relief   is   he   entitled   and   what   directions   are   necessary   in   this  

respect?".


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2      After   receiving   of   the   reference,   notice   was   sent   to   the 

claimant/workman with direction to file the statement of claim which he has 

filed and as per the statement of claim the workman has stated that he was 

working with the management since 1998  as a 'Time­keeper' and  his last 

drawn  salary  was  Rs. 10,600/­  per month  and  he was working  with full 

dedication   and   had   never   afforded   any   opportunity   of   complaint   to   the 

management. There were about 200 employees who had been working with 

the   management   in   shifts   and   each   shift   was   of   12   hours   and   every 

workman was compelled to work for 4 hours extra per day that too without 

paying   overtime   charges.   The   management   M/s   Golyan   Metal   Pvt.   Ltd. 

A­104/13,  Wazirpur Industrial  Area, Delhi­52, M/s Anil Metal Industries 

A­104/9,   Wazirpur   Industrial   Area,   Delhi­52   and   M/s   Vinayak   Metal 

Industries A­104/4 are being operated by Sh.Mahesh Leela, Roshan Lal and 

Sh.Vinod. They all are in the production line of same material and as per 

their  own   convenience  &  satisfaction,  the  managements    used  to  extract 

work   from   the   concerned   workman   for   their     establishments   and   the 

workman   had   never   been   issued   any   transfer   letters   and   as   such   the 

workman was never informed that what is his proper management and the 

management even had never been   maintaining proper service records of 

their employees nor any legal facilities like appointment letter, attendance 

card,   wage   slip,   leave   book,   bonus   disbursement   record,   attendance   and 

wage register, casual leave, bonus, ESI and PF were being provided to the 

workman and even ESI card which was being furnished to the workman 

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subsequently  used to be changed,   as the working place of the workman 

used to be changed and on a fresh date of appointment , fresh ESI Card was 

being     given.   The   contribution   towards   PF   was   being   deducted   by   the 

management but no such detail was being provided to the workman rather 

the management  had  been obtaining  the signatures from their employees 

from time to time with sole motive to utilize the blank papers  as per their 

convenience     and   subsequently   when   the   workman   alongwith   other 

employees started demanding legal facilities and proper implementation of 

the service facilities and also demanded the salary as per minimum wages of 

their   designation,   the   management   started   threatening   the   workman 

alongwith   other   employees    by  stating  that  they  would  be  implicated  in 

false   cases   and   as   such   the   workman   alongwith   other   employees   of   the 

management   joined   the   union   namely   General   Mazdoor   Front   Union   to 

fight for their  demands. It is further stated that  when the present workman 

who was deputed   with M/s Anil   Metal Industries protested for all such 

demands,   the management got annoyed   and some gunda elements at the 

instance of the management attacked the workman on 26.8.2010 and other 

co­employees with the intention to harm them with bodily injury  and even 

the services of the workman were also terminated on the same day by the 

management without  any reason, without giving any notice in writing or 

any compensation. It is further submitted that neither any domestic inquiry 

was conducted   nor they were chargesheeted before termination and as such 

aggrieved from this fact, the workman issued a demand notice on 31.8.2010 

through  the Union but the management did not give any attention to the 

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notice.   The   workman   thereafter   filed   a   complaint   before   the   Dy.Labour 

Commissioner through Union where the management appeared and stated 

that the management has already been closed down w.e.f 31.3.08 and all the 

three managements have been merged in M/s Golyan Metal Pvt.Ltd. i.e.the 

present   management   and   it   is  further   submitted  that   the   said   facts   were 

never brought  to the notice of the concerned workman earlier during his 

employment. It is further stated that   after the service of notice from the 

Labour Office at Nimri Colony, some of the employees were even called 

and they were paid wages in the presence of the Labour Inspector but the 

management refused to take back the workman on duty and thereafter the 

conciliation proceedings were initiated by the workman which also failed 

and ultimately the matter was referred before this court for adjudication and 

the workman has filed the statement of claim with a prayer that award be 

passed   in   favour   of   the   workman   and   against   the   management   thereby 

holding that the services of the workman were illegally and unjustifiably 

terminated by the management and he is entitled to  reinstatement with full 

back wages and other  consequential reliefs. 



3      The   management   was   served   and   it   filed   its   written   statement   by 

taking   Preliminary   Objections   that   the   claimant   was   employed   with   the 

management   and   was   working   as   a   'Supervisor'   and   his   salary   was   Rs.

8500/­ p.m  and he had left the services of the management of his own on 

29.5.2010 and as such he does not come within the definition of 'workman' 

as defined u/s 2(s) of the I.D Act, 1947 and even otherwise the management 

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has closed its unit on 21.2.2011 and  the workman otherwise is not entitled 

for any relief after the date of closure .   As far as  merits  are concerned, 

relationship is not disputed . However length of service is denied  and it is 

submitted that the workman joined the management only on 1.4.08  and had 

left his services on his own on 29.5.2010. It is further submitted that   the 

factories of the management came into existence in the year 2008 only and, 

therefore,   question   of   the   claimant   concerned   being   employed   with   the 

management   prior   to   that   does   not   arise.     It   is   denied   that   about   200 

employees   had   been   working   for   production   in   two   shifts   for   the 

management and it is submitted that in all the three factories about 60­80 

employees   were   employed.   The   fact   of   compelling   the   workman   to   do 

overtime is denied and it is submitted that if any worker was called to do 

overtime, he was being paid accordingly. It is also submitted that M/s Anil 

Metal   Industries,   M/s   Vinayak   Metal   Industries  and   M/s  Gohlyan   Metal 

Industries were closed w.e.f 31.3.08 and the workers employed therein had 

received their full and final settlement of account and thereafter some of 

them   have   taken   employment     with   M/s   Golyan   Metal   Pvt.Ltd   i.e.the 

present  management. It is further submitted that  the claimant was earlier 

employed with M/s Vinayak Metal Industries w.e.f 1.4.07.  It is denied that 

the legal facilities were not being provided to the workman or that service 

record of the employees  were not being maintained as alleged. It is also 

denied  that  ESIC benefits  were being  given  to  the  workers  after several 

years of their employment or that the management was deducting PF from 

the wages of the employees and was not providing the record pertaining to 

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the  said   amount.  It  is   further  submitted  that  the  claimant  concerned  had 

never   demanded   any   legal   benefits   from   the   management   as   the 

management   was   providing   all   the   benefits   as   applicable   to   it   and   it   is 

further denied that the workman was deputed by the management at M/s 

Anil Metal Industries, A­104/9, Wazirpur Industrial Area, Delhi­52 or that 

the claimant concerned with other co­workers opposed the illegal activities 

of the management or the management called some gunda elements inside 

the factory  on 26.8.2010  or his earned wages   for the month of August, 

2010 were withheld and it is submitted that M/s Anil Metal Industries was 

permanently closed w.e.f 31.3.2008 and as such question of anybody being 

deputed  with  M/s Anil  Metal  Industries  on 26.8.10   does not arise. It  is 

reiterated   that   the   workman   has   already   left   the   services   of   his  own   on 

29.5.2010   and   ,  therefore,  the  workman      has  not  completed  continuous 

service of one year from the date of appointment and it is submitted that 

since he himself has left the services on 29.5.2010, he is not entitled for any 

benefit  under I.D Act. It is submitted that  the workman never turned up 

after 29.5.2010  and as such he was not employed with the management on 

26.8.2010 on which he is alleged to have been terminated.  Other facts are 

also denied and it is prayed that the claim of the workman be dismissed.

4      Workman thereafter filed   rejoinder thereby denying all the facts of 

the   written   statement   and   reiterating   the   facts   of   statement   of   claim   as 

correct. 

5      After completion of the pleadings, following issues were framed on 

15.12.2011:­

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       1     Whether the claimant had been working with the management  
regularly since year 1998 at the post of 'Time­keeper' drawing last wages  
@ Rs.10,600/­per month? 
       2     Whether   the   claimant   himself   left   the   services   of   the  
management w.e.f 29.5.2010?
       3     Whether the claimant comes within the definition of workman  
as defined u/s 2(s) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947?
       4     Whether   the   services   of   the   workman   have   been   terminated  
illegally and/or unjustifiably by the management OPW
       5     Relief 


6      After   framing   up  of  the  issues,  the  workman  was  directed  to  lead 

evidence.   Workman  has examined himself as WW­1 and has closed his 

evidence and thereafter Ld.ARM submitted that he does not want to lead 

any evidence and accordingly, ME was closed and the matter was fixed for 

final arguments. 

7      I have heard the arguments and perused the record. My issue­wise 

findings are as under:

ISSUE NO.1, & 3

8      Onus to prove the issue no.1 was that  he had been working with the 

management   regularly   since   1998   at   the   post   of   'Time­keeper'   and   was 

drawing last wages @ Rs.10,600/­p.m  was upon the workman and onus to 

prove the issue no.3 was also upon the workman and he had to prove that he 

comes within the definition of 'workman' as defined u/.s 2(s) of the I.D Act, 

1947.  Since the issue no.3 is a primary issue as disposal of this issue would 

determine as to whether the claimant is a workman within the definition of 

section 2(s) of the I.D Act, 1957, court is taking up this issue first and only 

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thereafter the evidence with respect  to issue  no.1 would be relevant  and 

would be considered.

9      Now, coming to the issue no.3. The claimant claims himself to be the 

workman   by   stating   that   he   was   appointed   as   a   'time­keeper'   by   the 

management whereas in the WS, the management denied this fact and stated 

that   the   workman   was   not   appointed   as   a   'time­keeper   rather   he   was 

working as a 'Supervisor' and since he was a 'supervisor', he does not come 

within the definition of the workman as defined u/s 2(s) of the I.D Act and 

as such he is not entitled for any relief.

10     Now, coming to the evidence part. The workman deposed in terms of 

the statement of claim and he was cross examined with respect to nature of 

duties and in cross examination, he deposed that his work was to note down 

the   time   of   the   workers   when   they   used   to   come   in   the   factory   of   the 

management. He never used to do any other work and he used to write time 

of the workers  of all  the three factories. There used  to be around 60­70 

workers in each factory per shift and he used to write time of the entry of 

each worker whenever they used to come inside the factory. He denied the 

suggestion that it was not possible for a single person to write time of every 

worker   in   all   the   shifts   .   He   denied   that   he   was   a   supervisor   and   he 

volunteered that the work of supervisor was different than what used to be 

of him and he used to give the time written by him to the accountant and he 

used  to  fill  the attendance.  He denied the suggestion  that  he never done 

overtime with the management and deposed that his last drawn salary was 

Rs.10,600/­. He volunteered that he worked for 12 hours. The management 

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although has cross examined the workman intensively yet despite having 

granted   opportunity   to   the   management,   it   did   not   lead   its   evidence   in 

support of the contention that he was a 'supervisor'.

11     This is the entire evidence on this issue. Law with respect to working 

of a person either as a worker or supervisor is well settled and it is a dictate 

of law that mere designation does not determine the status of the particular 

claimant/employee rather the same is determined on the basis of nature of 

duties, he is performing.  Section 2(s) of the I.D Act reads as under:

       'Workman'   means   any   person   employed   operational   ,   clerical   or  
supervisory work for hire, or reward, whether the terms of employment be  
express or implied, and for the purposes of any proceeding under this Act  
in relation to an industrial dispute, includes any such person who has been  
dismissed,   discharged   or   retrenched   in   connection   with,   or   as   a  
consequence   of,   that   dispute,   or   whose   dismissal,   discharge   or  
retrenchment has led to that dispute, but does not include any such person:­
       1     who is subject to the Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950) or the  
Army Act, 1950 (46 of 1950) or the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957) or 
       2     who is employed in the police service or as an officer or other  
employee of a prison; or 
       3     who   is   employed   mainly   in   a   managerial   or   administrative  
capacity; or 
       4     who, being employed in a supervisory capacity, draws wages  
exceeding(ten   thousand   rupees)   per   mensem   or   exercises,   either   by   the  
nature of the duties attached to the office or by reason of the powers vested  
in him, functions of a managerial nature.

12     In the statement of claim, the workman has stated that he is a 'time­

keeper' and deposed categorically that he used to write the time of entry of 

each worker whenever he used to enter inside the factory and he was not 

being given any other job. Court is of the opinion that the word' supervisor' 

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signifies   to   supervise   something   i.e.before   a   person   is   designated   as   a 

supervisor, there must be something on record to show that he had been 

supervising some of the work given by the management over some other 

workers.   No   such   sort     of   evidence   has   been   placed   on   record   by   the 

management   that the workman was supervising something/some worker. 

Even   it  has  not  been  mentioned  by the  management  in  the  WS as  what 

particular activity in the management was being allegedly supervised by the 

workman i.e.as to whether he was supervising the man­power, machinery, 

production, purchase, store or outging material. Merely a bald assertion is 

made   by   the   management   that   the   workman   was   a   supervisor   without 

explaining that what he was supervising, in the considered opinion of this 

court is only a half hearted pleadings.  Even otherwise no appointment letter 

has been filed by the management on court record to show that what was the 

initial appointment of the workman or what designation was assigned to the 

workman at the time of initial appointment. The management itsle has not 

led any evidence on this issue and there is only a pleading and some cross 

examination   of   the   workman.   All   the   suggestions   were   given   by   the 

management to the workman are denied and there is no document to prove 

such suggestion given by the management. In fact the management has not 

been able to impeach the testimony of the workman. 

13       In the background of all such facts  that the workman was working 

as a 'time­keeper' and also keeping in view that his testimony that he was 

only 'time­keeper' could not be impeached by the management,   it is held 

that the claimant comes within the definition of workman as defined u/s 2(s) 

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of the I.D Act, 1947. Issue no.3 stands disposed off.



14     Now,   coming   to   the   issue   no.1.   Since   the   court   has   already   held 

hereinabove that the claimant comes within the definition of workman as 

defined u/s 2(s) of the I.D Act, the court is now turning to issue no.1 which 

is   pertaining   to   the   fact   that   the   workman   was   working   since   1998   or 

whether   his   salary   was   Rs.10,600/­p.m.   Workman   claimed   that   he   was 

working with the management since 1998 and in WS this fact is denied and 

it is stated that the workman was working with the management only we.f 

1.4.08 i.e.on which the present management came into existence and as such 

there is no question of worker being employed with the management from 

1998.   In   para   no.6   of   the   WS,   the   management   has   admitted   that   the 

claimant   concerned   was   earlier   employed   with   M/s   Vinayak   Metal 

Industries w.e.f 1.4.07. Contention of the workman from the very beginning 

that the management was running 4 factories and the management used to 

take work from its employees as per its own convenience in either of the 

factories. The admission of the management in para no.6 that this workman 

was earlier worked with M/s Vinayak Metal Industries signifies this fact. 

15     The management in para no.6 of the WS has quite elaborately stated 

that   there are four firms   namely, M/s Golyan Metal Pvt.Ltd., M/s Anil 

Metal   Industries,   M/s   Vinayak   Metal   Industries  and   M/s  Gohlyan   Metal 

Industry and the first one is a company and it is further submitted that the 

factories of M/s Anil Metal Industries, M/s Vinayak Metal Industries and 

M/s   Gohlyan   Metal   Industries   were   closed   w.e.f   31.3.08   and   workers 

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employed   therein   had   received   full   and   final   settlement   of   account   and 

thereafter some of them had taken employment with M/s Golyan Metal Pvt. 

Ltd. The next sentence is very important where the management  has stated 

that the claimant was earlier employed with M/s Vinayak Metal Industries 

w.e.f   1.4.07.     Since   the   management   is   coming   with   the   plea   that   the 

workman   was   employed   with   M/s   Vinayak   Metal   Industries   and   it   also 

contends   that   the   workers   employed   therein   had   received   full   and   final 

settlement of account and some of them have taken employment with M/s 

Golyan Metal Pvt. Ltd and the  then it is the management who has now to 

prove that the present workman was brought into the present management 

by way of appointment letter or that he had ever resigned from M/s Vinayak 

Metal   Industries   or   then     had   taken   full   and   final   settlement   from   M/s 

Vinayak Metal Industries.  Admittedly, the management has not placed on 

record   any   full   and   final   settlement   by   which   it   can   be   said   that   the 

workman was given full and final settlement by firm M/s Vinayak Metal 

Industries.

16     The management otherwise has been contending that all the firms are 

having   their   different   identities   and   have   no   concern   with   the   present 

management but in terms of para no.6 of the WS, it is clear that all the firms 

are being run by the same group of persons and the workman has already 

stated   in the statement of claim that establishment of M.s Golyan Metal 

Pvt.   Ltd,   A­104/13,   Wazirpur  Industrial  Area,  Delhi­52,  M/s  Anil  Metal 

Industries, A­104/9, Wazirpur Industrial Area, Delhi­52 and M/s Vinayak 

Metal   Industries,   A­104/4   Wazirpur   Industrial   Area,   Delhi­52   are   being 

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operated   by   Sh.Mahesh   Leela,   Roshan   Lal   and   Vinod   where   nature   of 

production   is   same   and   the   management   as   per   their   convenience   and 

satisfaction used to extract work from the concerned workman in either of 

the   three   establishments   from   time   to   time   without   issuing   any   transfer 

letter. It is also admitted by the management in para no.2 of the WS where it 

has stated   that the respondent management had its  factories at A­104/13, 

Wazirpur Industrial Area, Delhi­52, A­104/9, Wazirpur Industrial Area, Delhi­52 and A­104/4 Wazirpur Industrial Area, Delhi­52 and all the factories of the management have closed w.e.f 21.2.2011 and in para no.6, it is stated that the managements namely M/s Anil Metal Industries, M/s Vinayak Industries and M/s Gohlyan Metal Industry were closed w.e.f 31.3.08 and it is further stated that present workman had been working with the management namely M/s Vinayak Metal Industries w.e.f 1.4.07 and had taken full and final settlement. Thus, from all these facts, it is clear that present management is also being run by same person who earlier had been running M/s Vinayak Metal Industries. The totality of the WS conveys the meaning that all the factories(the court is using the word' Factories intentionally as it is stated by the management in para no.2 of the WS) under the control of some group of persons. It has all the knowledge of previous management, it has all the record of the previous management and it can categorically state that the workman was working with M/s Vinayak Metak Industries from 1.4.07. Despite that it is claimed that all the three managements are different managements. For the purpose of their internal administrative work, they may be different firms but if the management Dungar Mal vs M/s Golyan Metal Pvt.Ltd.

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intends to prove that they are different firms qua the workman then it is the management who atleast has to prove that it had issued the appointment letter to the workman from a particular firm and then transferred him to another firm. If the management contends that the workman was a fresh appointee with the management, it must be having fresh appointment letter for the workman but it has not filed the same on court record . NO full and final settlement document has been filed on record. However, despite this there is no evidence with the workman to prove that he had been working with the management prior to 1.4.07 even with M/s Vinayak Metal Industries. Therefore, it is held that the workman has failed to prove that he had been working with the present management or with M/s Vinayak Metal Industries w.e.f 1998 and it is held that he had been working with this management or M/s Vinayak Metal Industries which appears to be the concern of the present management from 1.4.07. As far as last drawn salary of the workman is concerned, for all practical purposes the last drawn salary of the workman is Rs.8500/­p.m as admitted by the management in its WS. Issue no.1 is disposed off.

ISSUE NO.2 & 4 17 Onus to prove the issue no.2 was upon the management and it had to prove that the workman has left the services of the management w.e.f 29.5.2010 and onus to prove the issue no.4 was upon the workman and he had to prove that services of the workman have been terminated illegally and unjustifiably by the management. Both these issues are co­related and Dungar Mal vs M/s Golyan Metal Pvt.Ltd.

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finding of issue no.2 has a direct bearing on issue no.4. If the management has been able to prove that the workman has left the services of the management of his own then the workman would not be able to prove that his services have been terminated illegally and unjustifiably by the management and vice versa.

18 Claim of the management is that the workman has left the services of the management of his own . The management has not led any evidence to prove this fact. It is not clear from the WS as to what steps the management has taken if the workman has left the services of his own. The only fact as averred by the management in the WS is that the claimant was working with the management since 1.4.08 and left the services on 29.5.2010. It is not averred at all that whether the workman has left the job after resignation or whether he received any compensation as full and final settlement on 29.5.2010. It is not clear as to whether the management has written any letter if he left the services on 29.5.2010 asking him the reason as to why he left the services or why he is not coming on duty nor any letter has been written thereby calling the workman back on duty. No departmental inquiry has been initiated against the workman. To prove that the workman is not entitled to any relief when he leaves the services of the management, it is incumbent upon the management to prove that such leaving of the workman amounts to mis­conduct and as it is only in the case of mis­conduct by the workman, the management is not duty bound to initiate any inquiry against the workman but atleast it has to prove that the workman has mis­conducted himself. In the present case, there is not even the pleading to prove the mis­ Dungar Mal vs M/s Golyan Metal Pvt.Ltd.

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conduct much less to prove. Therefore, the management has failed to prove that the workman has left the services of his own on 29.5.2010 which inter­ alia means that the services of the workman have been illegally terminated by the management.

19 One of the contention of the management in this matter is that the management has closed its factory w.e.f 21.2.2011. No issue to that effect has been framed. The court is of the opinion that this was required to be framed and accordingly, is being taken up and an additional issue is framed today as under:

" Whether the management has closed its manufacturing activities permanently on 21.2.2011? if so, its effects? OPM

20 The management has not led any evidence on this issue(although it has led evidence in other cases with respect to closure which would be discussed in those matters) and, therefore, it is held that the management has failed to prove this issue & the court can not refer any opinion nor grant any benefit to the management on the basis of evidence of the management in other case.

21 As far as issue with respect to completion of 240 days of continuous service is concerned, it is argued by the management that the onus to prove the issue was upon the workman and once the management has taken the plea, the workman has to prove it by calling the record of the management and since the workman has not called the register of the management , the workman has failed to prove this fact.

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22 I have perused the pleadings. In the WS, the management has stated that the workman joined the management on 1.4.08 and left the services of the management on 29.5.2010 without contending that whether the workman was absent from duty in the intervening period of 1.4.08 to 29.5.10 for a long time or whether he used to remain absent intermittently or whether he was on leave. There is no such pleadings. The court is of the opinion that if the plain meaning of the WS of the management is understood then it means that the workman has worked regularly w.e.f 1.4.08 to 29.5.10 and if the periof of 240 days prior to 29.5.2010 i.e.w.e.f 30.5.09 are counted, then there is no pleading for this period where the management would have contended that the workman was absent during this period. Further, on one hand, the management is claiming that mere affidavit of the workman is not sufficient to prove the working of 240 days by the workman in the preceding 12 months and on the other hand, when the turn of management comes to prove, it has not filed even his own affidavit to say such fact on oath and then it would contend that as far as the management is concerned, a simple averment to the aspect is sufficient. The court is not in agreement with the argument and is of the opinion that the workman would be required to prove that he has worked for 240 continuous days of service with the management only if the management who is contesting the matter, would take a plea that the workman was working intermittently or was not regular in doing his duty. This contention of the management, therefore, in the facts and circumstances of the case is not tenable.

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RELIEF 23 Keeping in view findings of this court on issue no.1 to 4, the workman is entitled to relief. However, the workman has claimed reinstatement and compensation alongwith full back wages. Court is of the opinion that there is complete loss of faith in between both the parties and in such circumstances, reinstatement of the workman would not be in the interest of both the parties and compensation would be better option. 24 Now, coming to the quantum of compensation. Workman is an able bodied persons and it cannot be presumed that he was sitting without work for all such period . No doubt there may be certain initial difficulties to have alternate job but it cannot be presumed that workman had been sitting idle without any work. As far as the amount of compensation is concerned, the court is of the opinion that in such cases the lump sum compensation would meet the ends of justice. The court also find support from the following judgments:

1 Rameshwar Dayal vs Presiding Officer Labour Court no.VI, Delhi & Anr.2007 (3) LLJ 729(DHC) wherein the Hon'ble Delhi High Court came to the conclusion that 'a lump sum amount of Rs.50,000/­ as compensation in lieu of reinstatement and back wages towards full and final settlement of all claims of the workman was an appropRaite relief'.

         2       In Kishan Lal and Ors Vs Govt.of NCT of Delhi &  
         ors   2007   VI   AD(Delhi)   13,   the   Hon'ble   Delhi   High  
         Court    held mainly to the effect that 'in lieu of grant of  
         relief   of   reinstatement     and   full   back   wages,   the  


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management was directed to pay to each of the workmen a lump sum compensation of Rs.40,000/­ towards full and final settlement of all claims of each of such workmen'

25 Keeping in view the totality of the facts and circumstances, the court is of the opinion that the interest of justice would meet if a lump sum compensation to the extent of Rs.68,000/­ is awarded to the workman. Accordingly, the management is directed to pay the awarded amount from date of award within a period of one month, failing which this amount shall carry a simple interest @ 8% per annum till realization.

A copy of this award be sent to the Deputy Labour Commissioner, Government of NCT of Delhi of Distt./Area concerned for publication as per rules and judicial file be consigned to Record Room as per rules.

ANNOUNCED IN OPEN                                         (S.S.MALHOTRA)
COURT ON 6th FEBRUARY, 2013                     PRESIDING OFFICER 
                            LABOUR COURT­IX/KKD COURTS:DELHI




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D no.273/11

31.1.2013

Present:         None

Arguments are not being advanced. These are 4 connected matters in which arguments have already been heard but since common issue was involved, further opportunity to argue the matter was given. None had appeared on the last date of hearing. One more opportunity is being given to argue the matter failing which all these matters would be disposed off.

Put up for orders on 4.2.2013.

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       ID no.273/11

6.2.2013

Present:              Workman in person 

Vide my separate award, a lump sum compensation to the extent of Rs.68,000/­ is awarded to the workman. Accordingly, the management is directed to pay the awarded amount from date of award within a period of one month, failing which this amount shall carry a simple interest @ 8% per annum till realization. A copy of this award be sent to the Deputy Labour Commissioner, Government of NCT of Delhi of Distt./Area concerned for publication as per rules and judicial file be consigned to Record Room as per rules.

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