THE MGMT.OF ESI SCHEME vs RAJ BALA

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 13.01.2026 Date of decision: 18.02.2026 Uploaded on: 20.02.2026 + W.P.(C) 16809/2004, CM APPL. 12426/2004 THE MGMT.OF ESI SCHEME .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Sonam Anand, Mr. Yakesh Anand, Mr. Shubham Goyal, Advs. Mr. Dhuv Prasad, Assistant, AR for ESIC, Basaidarapur versus RAJ BALA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Chirayu Jain and Ms.Tanishqua Dhar, Advocates + W.P.(C) 16739/2004, CM APPL. 12084/2005 THE MGMT. OF ESI HOSPITAL .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Sonam Anand, Mr. Yakesh Anand, Mr. Shubham Goyal, Advs. Mr. Dhuv Prasad, Assistant, AR for ESIC, Basaidarapur versus ASHA RAM & ORS. .....Respondents Through: + W.P.(C) 16813/2004, CM APPL. 12011/2005 THE MGMT. OF ESI HOSPITAL .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Sonam Anand, Mr. Yakesh Anand, Mr. Shubham Goyal, Advs. Mr. Dhuv Prasad, Assistant, AR for ESIC, Basaidarapur versus KAMLESH .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN Signature Not Verified Signed By:KAPIL KUMAR W.P.(C) 16809/2004 with connected matters Page 1 of 32 Signing Date:20.02.2026 14:31:40 JUDGMENT SHAIL JAIN, J. 1. The present Petitions have been filed by the Petitioner herein under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, challenging the Awards passed by the Presiding Officer, Central Government Industrial Tribunal- Cum-Labour Courts in different industrial disputes, whereby the learned Tribunal directed the Petitioner to reinstate the Respondents with back wages varying from 20% and 25% from their respective dates of termination. 2. W.P. (C.) No. 16809/2004, titled “The Management of E.S.I. Scheme vs. Raj Bala”, has been filed by the Petitioner–Management assailing the Award dated 25.05.2004 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Central Government Industrial Tribunal