DELHI TOURISM AND TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION vs NAGENDER KUMAR

` * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 13.03.2026 W.P.(C) 555/2019 DELHI TOURISM AND TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Uday Seth, Advocate. versus NAGENDER KUMAR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Jai Bansal and Ms. Namrata Kathurie, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The present writ petition is directed against the award dated 16.10.2018 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Dwarka Courts, whereby the claim application filed by the workman was allowed and the management was directed to reinstate the workman on the demoted post of “Helper” with 25% back wages, continuity of service and all consequential benefits. 2. Briefly stated, the claimant raised an industrial dispute in the context of disciplinary proceedings initiated against him which culminated in his dismissal from service on 25.07.2006. The workman claimed that he had been employed with the management since 21.03.1995 on the post of “Helper” and was lastly posted at Raja Garden, IMFL Vend. He was promoted to the post of “Salesman Junior” on 13.02.2002 and was placed on 2003. The workman submitted a reply dated 22.0