SUN TEC WEB SERVICES PVT. LTD vs SUNIL KUMAR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 03.07.2025 + W.P.(C) 8877/2025, CM APPL. 37889/2025 and CM APPL. 37890/2025 SUN TEC WEB SERVICES PVT. LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Shafiq Khan and Mr.Vikasdeep Sharma, Advocates versus SUNIL KUMAR .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. By way of present writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks setting aside of the order dated 09.04.2024 passed by the Presiding Officer, Labour Court-X, Rouse Avenue Court, New Delhi in LIR No. 1915/2021. 2. The facts of the present case, in a nutshell, are that the respondent has claimed that he was employed with the petitioner as a Computer Operator at a monthly salary of Rs. 37,000/- commencing from 05.04.2011. The respondent/workman’s case before the Labour Court was that due to him repeatedly demanding legal facilities like PF, E.S.I., bonus etc. from the petitioner/management, his services were illegally terminated by the management on 17.08.2019, without any notice or intimation. Thereafter, the workman lodged a complaint with the Asst. Labour Commissioner Office, Nimri Labour Colony, Ashok Vihar, Delhi and also sent a demand Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:GAUTAM W.P.(C) 8877/2025 Page 1 of 3 Signed By:MANOJ ASWAL KUMAR OHRI Signing Date:07.07.2025 Signing Date:07.07.2025 16:21:17 16:19:22 letter dated 24.12.2019. Upon failure of conciliation proceedings, the matter was referred to Labour Court for adjudication. Vide the impugned award, the petitioner was directed to pay Rs. 3,60,000/- towards compensation to the respondent for illegal termination. 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner while assailing the award, contends that the Labour Court did no