G L SAGAR vs EDCIL (INDIA) LTD AND ANR

Judgment text excerpt

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 31st January, 2025 + W.P.(C) 10023/2016 G L SAGAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. S.D. Singh, Mr. Kamla Prasad, Mrs. Meenu Singh, Mr. Siddharth Singh and Ms. Shweta Sinha, Advocates. versus EDCIL (INDIA) LTD AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Saurabh Mishra, Ms. Aashnaa Bhatia, Mr. Abhinav Pandey and Mr. Shrimay Mishra, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH JUDGEMENT JYOTI SINGH, J. 1. This writ petition is preferred on behalf of the Petitioner laying a challenge to order dated 07.09.2016 passed by the Appellate Authority as also Disagreement Note dated 05.05.2016 issued by Respondent No.2. Writ of mandamus is sought for a direction to the Respondents to reinstate the Petitioner on the post of Chief General Manager with consequential benefits. 2. Factual matrix to the extent necessary is that Petitioner joined Respondent No.1/EDCIL (India) Ltd. and was promoted to the post of Manager in 1993 on which post he continued till March, 1995 when he was selected as Manager (Project Executive). In 2000, Petitioner was selected to the post of GM (Projects) and was confirmed on the post in July, 2001. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:KAMAL KUMAR W.P.(C) 10023/2016 Page 1 of 18 Signing Date:01.02.2025 15:56:47 3. Petitioner avers that his services were suddenly terminated vide order dated 01.04.2003 which order was challenged by him in writ petition being CWP 3009/2003 before this Court. On 27.01.2004, matter was adjourned to 25.02.2004 by the Court, observing that if no counter affidavit was filed, allegations of the Petitioner will be treated as correct and writ will be disposed of on the next date. Before the next date of hearing, Respondents passed an order on 04.02.2004 withdrawing the term