UGRAKANT JHA vs M/S KIRAN ENGINEERING AND SUPPLIERS AND ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 28.11.2025 Pronounced on:28.02.2026 + W.P.(C) 7697/2017 UGRAKANT JHA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Ritu Jain & Ms. Sreedhi Nair, Advs. versus M/S KIRAN ENGINEERING AND SUPPLIERS AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. A.K. Jain, Mrs. Santosh Jain & Mr. R.M. Tiwari, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR JUDGMENT 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India assailing the Award dated 03.09.2013 (hereinafter referred to as “impugned award”) passed by learned Presiding Officer, Court No. IX, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as “Labour Court”) in Industrial Dispute being ID No. 192/2012, whereby, the reference of the petitioner workman was dismissed. 2. The facts necessary for deciding the controversy involved in the present writ petition is in narrow compass. It is stated that Sh. W.P.(C) 7697/2017 Page 1 of 20 Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEHA Signing Date:28.02.2026 16:07:05 Ugrakant Jha (hereinafter referred to as “the petitioner workman”) had been working with the respondent No. 1 management (hereinafter referred to as “the respondent management”) at B-68/3, Wazirpur Industrial Area, Delhi-110052, as a fitter since 1995. It is stated that the workman was made to work for both the managements as both the managements were running in the same building. It is stated that the respondent management, in the year 2011-12, allegedly closed their establishment/undertaking from the aforesaid premises and shifted their address to Sikandrabad, Uttar Pradesh. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that the services of the petitioner were terminated w.e.f. 08.09.2011 and they were not given any terminal benefits such as retrenchment compensation, prior notice o