SALMAN AHMAD AND ORS vs GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND ANR

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$~83 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 01.04.2025 + W.P.(C) 3620/2025, CM APPL. 16906/2025 & 16907/2025 SALMAN AHMAD AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Meghna De, Ms. Surbhi Bagra and Mr. Ritwik Raj, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manish Batra, Advocate for R-1. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.: (Oral) 1. The grievance of the Petitioners [15 in number] as articulated in the prayers in the present Petition reads as follows: “a. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, thereby directing the Respondents no. 1 and 2 to comply with the notice bearing ALC-III OL/8/(41)/2024 issued by the Conciliation Officer dated 21.02.2024 regarding not changing service condition during the pendency of the dispute in violation of Section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act; and/or b. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, thereby directing the Respondent No. 1 and 2 to maintain status quo in the service conditions of the Petitioners and not to terminate their services during the pendency of the industrial dispute and not to create third party rights in the posts on which the petitioners working.” 2. Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners submits that the prayers in the present Petition are confined to a direction to the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:PRAGYA ARORA Signing Date:05.04.2025 17:38:22 Respondents to continue with the services of the Petitioners, who have been working as Data Entry Operator/ Multi Tasking Staff with the Respondent No.1, till the adjudication of the Industrial Dispute as raised by the Petitioners before the Conciliation Officer/Deputy Labour Commissioner. 3. Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of th