ALLAHABAD BANK vs G.K.KAUSHIK

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$~ * 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 Signature Not Verified Signed By:KAPIL W.P.(C) 6617/2008 Page 1 of 29 KUMAR Signing Date:23.04.2026 16:42:46 employee of the Bank. In the course of his service, Disciplinary Proceedings were initiated against him in respect of certain alleged irregularities. The said proceedings culminated in the passing of an Order dated 07th February, 1995, whereby the Respondent–Workman was dismissed from service pursuant to a departmental enquiry. 3. Aggrieved thereby, the Respondent–Workman preferred an Appeal before the Appellate Authority; however, the said Appeal came to be rejected, and the order of dismissal was affirmed. Thereafter, the Respondent– Workman sought to raise an Industrial Dispute