NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION vs SHRI DARSHAN SINGH

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 15.01.2026 Pronounced on : 20.01.2026 Uploaded on : 20.01.2026 + W.P.(C) 5116/2019 NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Namrata Mukim, Standing Counsel MCD and Ms. Niharika Singh for MCD versus SHRI DARSHAN SINGH .....Respondent Through: Mr. Jawahar Raja, Mr. Siddharth Sapra and Ms. Meghna De, Advocates + W.P.(C) 1726/2022 SHRI DARSHAN SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jawahar Raja, Mr. Siddharth Sapra and Ms. Meghna De, Advocates versus NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONER .....Respondent Through: Ms. Namrata Mukim, Standing Counsel MCD and Ms. Niharika Singh for MCD CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:PREM W.P.(C) 5116/2019 & W.P.(C) 1726/2022 Page 1 of 11 MOHAN CHOUDHARY Signing Date:20.01.2026 22:17:19 1. The present petitions have been preferred by the parties seeking setting aside of the award dated 05.04.2018 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court No. 01, Dwarka Court Complex, Dwarka, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the “Tribunal”) in ID No. 12/2013. Both the parties concerned, the MCD as well as the claimant, have approached this Court vide the present petitions. While the claimant, Darshan Singh, is seeking setting aside of the award and praying for his reinstatement with back wages, the MCD is seeking setting aside of the order since it has been directed to provide retrenchment compensation of Rs.1 lakh to the claimant. As the parties are common and common submissions have been addressed in both the petitions, the same are taken up and disposed of vide a common judgment. In the impugned award, the Tribunal, while holding the claimant/Dar