EAGLE HUNTER SOULUTIONS LIMITED THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE vs ASHOK KUMAR TIWARI

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$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 27.03.2026 + W.P.(C) 12244/2019 & CM APPLs. 3309/2020, 9714/2021 EAGLE HUNTER SOULUTIONS LIMITED THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ram Prakash Sharma, Advocate versus ASHOK KUMAR TIWARI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Guriqbal Singh Pantalia, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The present writ petition, filed by the Management, is directed against the award dated 11.10.2018 passed by the learned Labour Court in a claim application filed by the Workman. Vide the aforesaid award, the Workman was held to be entitled to the relief of reinstatement with full backwages, along with continuity of services and all other consequential benefits. 2. Briefly, the Workman had preferred a claim application, thereby claiming that he was employed by the Management as a Security Supervisor since 02.07.2001 and his last drawn salary was Rs.6,576/- per month. It was further claimed that when he demanded legal benefits including appointment letter, weekly and yearly leave, overtime, bonus and other allowances, the Management terminated his service on 16.03.2013 without issuing any Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN ANSARI W.P.(C) 12244/2019 1 of 8 Signing Date:04.04.2026 18:03:29 notice. It was further claimed that when a demand letter was issued on 11.09.2013, seeking reinstatement and payment of allowances was sent by registered post, but the same remained unanswered. Additionally, the Workman had also filed a complaint before the concerned Authority under the Minimum Wages Act,1948 [hereafter referred to as ‘MW Act’] with respect to non-payment of minimum wages, which was settled between the parties, and an amount of Rs.12,000/-, was pa