NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION vs BAL KISHAN & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 06th NOVEMBER, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF: + LPA 258/2020 NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION .....Appellant Through: Ms. Namrata Mukim, Standing Counsel for MCD with Ms. Sakshi Saxena and Ms. Niharika Singh, Advocates along with Mr. Surajbhan ASI, Civil Line Zone. versus BAL KISHAN & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Jawahar Raja and Ms. L. Gangmei, Advocates. + LPA 299/2020 BAL KISHAN .....Appellant Through: Mr. Jawahar Raja and Ms. L. Gangmei, Advocates. versus NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION .....Respondent Through: Ms. Namrata Mukim, Standing Counsel for MCD with Ms. Sakshi Saxena and Ms. Niharika Singh, Advocates along with Mr. Surajbhan ASI, Civil Line Zone. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE JUDGMENT Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARIOM SINGH KIRMOLIYA LPA 258/2020 etc. Page 1 of 22 Signing Date:07.11.2025 11:44:19 SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J. 1. The instant cross-appeals bearing LPA No. 258/2020 and LPA No. 299/2020 have been filed by the MCD and the Workman, respectively, impugning the Judgment dated 18.02.2020 (hereinafter referred to as “Impugned Judgment”) passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) 7811/2008. 2. Since both the present appeals are against the same Impugned Judgment, both the appeals are being decided by a common Judgment in order to avoid any confusion. The array of parties in LPA 258/2020 will be followed in the instant Judgment, wherein the MCD and the Workman will be hereinafter referred to as the Appellant and the Respondent respectively. 3. Vide Impugned Judgment, the learned Single Judge has set aside the Award dated 28.05.2007 passed by the Labour Court in ID No.645/2006, thereby directing the Appellant to regularise the R