ALLAHABAD BANK vs G.K.KAUSHIK

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 04.02.2026 Date of decision: 23.04.2026 Uploaded on: 23.04.2026 W.P.(C) 6617/2008 & CM APPL. 12689/2008 INDIAN BANK (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ALLAHABAD BANK) .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajat Arora, Mr. Niraj Kumar & Mr. Sourabh Mahla, Advs. versus G.K. KAUSHIK .....Respondent Through: Mr. Umesh Singh, Mr. Ankit Bhandari & Mr. R.S. Saini, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN JUDGMENT SHAIL JAIN, J. 1. The present Petition has been filed by the Petitioner herein under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, challenging the Award dated 10th April, 2008, passed by the Presiding Officer, Central Government Industrial Tribunal Cum Labour Court-II in Industrial Dispute (ID) No. 15/2006, whereby the learned Tribunal directed the Petitioner to reinstate the Respondent herein, after stopping four (4) increments with cumulative effect, along with 40% back wages and continuity of service. 2. To begin with, the Respondent–Workman was appointed with the Petitioner Bank on 02nd July, 1973, as a Head Cashier and was a permanent 3. Aggrieved thereby, the Respondent–Workman preferred an Appeal before the Appellate Authority; h