THE DIRECTOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH SCHEME (CGHS) & ORS. vs RAM CHANDER & ORS.

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$~J- * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on : 2nd December, 2025 Pronounced on : 17th December, 2025 + LPA 3/2025, CM APPL. 72/2025, CM APPL. 75/2025, CM APPL. 46295/2025 & CM APPL. 46296/2025 THE DIRECTOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH SCHEME (CGHS) & ORS. .....Appellants Through: Mr. Shashank Bajpai, CGSC alongwith Mr. Vatsal Tripathi, Advocate. versus RAM CHANDER & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajiv Agarwal, Ms. Meghna De, Mr. N Bhushan, Ms. Ekta Tomar, Ms. L Gangmei Mr. Kamlesh Kr. Mishra, Ms. Renu & Ms. Arthana Brahma, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA JUDGMENT Per DINESH MEHTA, J. CM APPL. 73/2025 (delay) 1. Feeling aggrieved by the judgment dated 29.07.2024, the appellants have preferred present Letters Patent Appeal, claiming that learned Single Judge has erred in rejecting the writ petition bearing W.P.(C) No.2133/2020 that was filed by them and in upholding the award dated 23.08.2019 of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court-I, Rouse Avenue Court, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as “Labour Court”) passed in the claim petition which was filed by the respondents on behalf of 267 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed LPA 3/2025 Page 1 of 18 By:NAVEEN KUMAR Signing Date:18.12.2025 17:20:24 workmen. 2. Hardly had Mr. Bajpai, learned CGSC for the appellants commenced his submissions, when Mr. Rajiv Agarwal, learned counsel for the respondents raised two preliminary objections; first, regarding the unexplained delay of 63 days in filing the appeal and second, regarding the scope of interference while hearing the appeal preferred under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent Act. 3. Advancing his argument, Mr. Agarwal further stated that the delay of 63 days in filing the instant app