ZONAL MANAGER PUNJAB & SIND BANK vs INDER PAL SINGH

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 02.09.2025 Pronounced on:10.11.2025 + W.P.(C) 6396/2007 ZONAL MANAGER PUNJAB & SIND BANK .....Petitioner Through: Ms.Kittu Bajaj, Adv. versus INDER PAL SINGH .....Respondent Through: Mr. Om Prakash, Mr. Rajeev Pathak, Mr. Vikas Kumar, Ms. B. Naaz Jain, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR RENU BHATNAGAR, J. CM.APPL. 17336-38/2024 1. The present application has been filed by the petitioner seeking restoration of W.P.(C) No. 6396/2007 (hereinafter, “the captioned writ petition”), which was dismissed for non-prosecution vide order dated 20.04.2023. Along with restoration application, the petitioner has also sought condonation of delay in filing as well as re-filing the present application. Factual Background 2. The present writ petition was filed by the petitioner assailing the Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRIYADARSHANI JAIN W.P.(C) 6396/2007 Page 1 of 9 Signing Date:11.11.2025 15:04:22 award dated 13.06.2007 passed by the learned Industrial Tribunal granting reinstatement to the respondent/workman with 50% back wages. 3. The captioned writ petition was admitted and made „Rule‟ on 25.04.2016. Thereafter, it was directed to be listed in the category of “Regular Matters” to be taken up as per its own turn. 4. On 07.09.2022, the respondent-workman filed an application seeking early hearing of the writ petition. Vide dated 30.11.2022, the writ petition was directed to be taken up as per its own turn under the category of „Senior Citizen, Part-B‟. 5. Accordingly, the matter came to be listed before Court on 20.04.2023, on which date, the petition was dismissed with the following observations:- “A perusal of the order sheets reflects that there was no appearance on behalf of the petitioner on 03.08.2016, 07.09