# ABBOTT HEALTH CARE PRIVATE LIMITED vs PRESIDING OFFICER INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL CUM LABOOUR COURT

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Date: 2026-07-14
Citation: CWP 13535/2026
Petitioner: ABBOTT HEALTH CARE PRIVATE LIMITED
Respondent: PRESIDING OFFICER INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL CUM LABOOUR COURT

[Official PDF on Punjab and Haryana High Court website](https://livedb9010.phhc.gov.in/public/judgments/order-pdf?case_type=CWP&case_no=13535&case_year=2026&order_date=2026-07-14&order_type=FINAL)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

CWP-13535-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 110 CWP-13535-2026 DATE OF DECISION: 14.07.2026 ABBOTT HEALTH CARE PRIVATE LIMITED … Petitioner (s) Versus PRESIDING OFFICER INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL-CUM-LABOUR COURT U.T., CHANDIGARH AND ANR. ... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present: Mr. Anil Bhatt, Advocate for Mr. Gurmej Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.(through VC) KIRTI SINGH, J. (ORAL) (1) The challenge in the present writ petition, filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is to the order dated 06.03.2026 (Annexure P-1) passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal- cum-Labour Court, Union Territory, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as “the Tribunal”), in Reference No. IDR-39 of 2022, titled “Saurabh Kapoor versus Abbott Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. and others”, whereby the application filed by the petitioner-management for shifting of onus of Issue No.2 and for reframing of the said issue, has been dismissed. (2) It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that respondent No.2-workman was appointed as Sr. Territory Manager, a Manager cadre post, w.e.f. 09.07.2013, and was subsequently prom

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