DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA AG vs MS MANISHA THAKUR & ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 07.11.2025 W.P.(C) 6021/2023 & CM APPLs. 23602/2023, 1564/2024 DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA AG .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Prapti Allagh, Advocate versus MS MANISHA THAKUR & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mohan Bir Singh, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT (ORAL) CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. The present writ petition is directed against Annexure P-1 order dated 02.05.23 passed by the Learned Presiding Officer, Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum Labour Court II, Delhi (the Tribunal) under Section 33-A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, whereby the petitioner’s request to adduce evidence was declined and enquiry proceedings were held to be vitiated. 2. The brief facts leading to the impugned order are as follows: 2.1. The respondent was employed as a Cabin Crew with the petitioner since 05.12.2008. Her service was confirmed with effect from 25.06.2009. On 28.01.2020, a show cause notice was issued to her alleging: (i) that she had posted a picture of herself displaying her Lufthansa Airlines ID on social media, and (ii) that she had misrepresented her health condition by reporting sick on