SHRI SUBE SINGH vs DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 24th April, 2025. Pronounced on: 02nd May, 2025. + W.P.(C) 9433/2018 SHRI SUBE SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. N.S. Dalal, Ms. Nidhi Dalal, Mr. Alok Kumar, Ms. Rachna Dalal, Advs. versus DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION .....Respondent Through: Ms. Aditi Gupta, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL JUDGMENT 1. This petition has been filed seeking quashing of the impugned Order dated 28th April 2018 passed by the Presiding Officer, Dwarka Courts in ID No.79/2016. 2. The petitioner/workman had raised an industrial dispute which had been referred to the Tribunal by the Government of National Capital Terriotory of Delhi (‘GNCTD’) on the issue that, whether the demand of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Blacksmith w.e.f. 7th July 1984, was legal/ justified, and if so, what relief was he entitled to. Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 9433/2018 Page 1 of 16 Digitally Signed By:MANISH KUMAR Signing Date:06.05.2025 11:19:03 3. The workman was appointed as Assistant Blacksmith with the Delhi Tranport Corporation (‘DTC’), in 1980. 4. Post his selection he had been working with the Management since November 1980. As per the petitioner, he was entititled to promotion to the next post i.e. Blacksmith, from 7th July 1984, but instead, persons junior to him were promoted, since a punishment of stoppage of two incrments had been imposed upon the petitioner, by letter dated 18th November 1983. 5. Petitioner had raised an industrial dispute being ID No.135/2000; Industrial Tribunal, Karkardooma passed an award dated 6th September 2002, setting aside the punishment imposed upon him, basis the alleged charge of misconduct, not being proved. 6. Petitioner’s counsel stated that conclusive part of the Award dated 6 th Septemb