M/S AG'S WELFARE FUNDS vs S.O.ROHILLA & ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 19.08.2025 Pronounced on:17.11.2025 + W.P.(C) 501/2008 M/S AG'S WELFARE FUNDS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. N.S. Dalal, Mr. J.B. Mudgil, Advs. versus S.O.ROHILLA & ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr.Santosh Kumar Pandey, Ms. B. Naaz Jain, Advs. + W.P.(C) 1616/2008 S.O.ROHILLA .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Santosh Kumar Pandey, Ms. B. Naaz Jain, Advs. versus ADJUTANT GENERAL WELFARE FUNDS .....Respondent Through: Mr. N.S. Dalal, Mr. J.B. Mudgil, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR JUDGMENT RENU BHATNAGAR, J. 1. The instant, W.P. (C) No.501/2008&W.P. (C) No.1616/2008 are two Cross Writ Petitions filed by the parties invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India, challenging the same award dated 29.09.2007passed by the learned Labour Court, Fast Track XXI, Karkardooma Court , New Delhi (hereinafter referred as „Labour Court‟) in the Industrial Dispute („ID‟) No. 215/2006/96 titled ‘SO Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRERNA W.P.(C) 501/2008 and conn. Page 1 of 21 PATWAL Signing Date:18.11.2025 15:38:59 Rohila v. The Management of the AG’s Welfare Funds.’. By the impugned Award, Labour Court answered the reference in favour of Workman holding that the termination of Workman/S.O. Rohilla as illegal and granted a lump-sum compensation of Rs.50,000/- payable to him within the period of three months, failing which the management had to pay interest at the rate of 18% per annum. 2. The management/Adjutant General Welfare Funds (hereinafter referred to „AGWF‟) has challenged the Award in so far as the Award holds that the workman was terminated illegally and was awarded lump-sum compensation of Rs. 50,000/-,whereas the workman S.O. Rohillahas