M/S. SAWHNEY RUBBER INDUSTRIES vs WORKMEN

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 17.04.2025 Pronounced on: 01.07.2025 + LPA 251/2025 AND CM APPL. 22143/2025 M/S. SAWHNEY RUBBER INDUSTRIES .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ankit Jain, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Anurag Lakhotia, Adv. Versus WORKMEN ....Respondent Through: Nemo. . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR JUDGMENT RENU BHATNAGAR, J. 1. The instant appeal has been filed challenging the final Judgment and Order dated 31.05.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.(C) No. 3014/2010 titled Sawhney Rubber Industries v. Workmen, whereby, the learned Single Judge dismissed the Writ Petition of the appellant and upheld the Award dated 29.09.2009 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, (hereinafter referred to as, „Industrial Tribunal‟) in favour of the respondents in Industrial Dispute bearing ID No. 57/2000. Signature Not Verified LPA 251/2025 Page 1 of 11 Signed By:PALLAVI VERMA Signing Date:01.07.2025 17:20:39 BACKGROUND OF THE APPEAL 2. The brief facts in which the present appeal arises are that among the 168 industries creating pollution in Delhi, the appellant management, being engaged in the business of manufacturing cycle/rikshaw‟s tyres and tubes, was directed to be closed by the Supreme Court vide Order dated 08.07.1996. The Supreme Court had further directed that any factory that wanted to relocate from Delhi, had to pay additional one-year‟s wages to its workmen as compensation, whereas the factories that wanted to close had to pay additional six years‟ wages as compensation to their workmen. 3. Subsequently, the appellant herein filed an application before the Supreme Court stating its wish to continue its operation in Delhi by fulfilling th