RAFEEQUE AHMED vs DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES GNCTD

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$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 05.02.2026 + LPA 785/2025 & CM APPL. 80996/2025 RAFEEQUE AHMED .....Appellant Through: Mr. Jawahar Raja, Ms. Meghna De, Mr. Siddharth Sapra & Mr. Nitari Hinduja, Advocates. Versus DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES GNCTD .....Respondent Through: Ms. Avnish Ahlawat- SC (GNCTD) along with Mr. N K Singh, Ms. Aliza Alam & Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA TEJAS KARIA, J. (ORAL) 1. The present Appeal has been filed by the Appellant challenging the Judgment / order dated 06.03.2013 (“Impugned Order”) passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) No.247/2011 whereby the Award dated 19.05.2010 (“Award”) passed by the learned Labour Court, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi in I.D. No.1217/2006 in favour of 13 workmen, including the Appellant herein, was set aside. 2. The learned Single Judge held that the termination of the Appellant was covered under Section 2(oo)(bb) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (“ID Act”) and consequently W.P.(C) No.247/2011 was dismissed while directing the payment of ₹25,000/- under Section 17B of the ID Act. LPA 785/2025 Page 1 of 6 Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEELAM SHARMA Signing Date:13.02.2026 16:42:35 3. The Impugned Order was challenged by 12 co-workers of the Appellant by filing two separate appeals, being LPA No.79/2014 and LPA No.731/2014. Both these appeals were allowed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court vide a common judgment dated 22.10.2019 restoring the Award in favour of all twelve workmen. The Respondent, thereafter preferred Special Leave Petitions (“SLPs”) against the said judgment, which were dismissed on 05.10.2021 thereby giving finality to the Award. 4. It is submitted on behalf of the Appellant that the