RANJEET vs NARESH INDUSTRIES

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 16.03.2026 Pronounced on : 28.03.2026 Uploaded on : 28.03.2026 + W.P.(C) 13267/2018 RANJEET .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath and Mr. Harshit Singh, Advocates with petitioner- workman in person. versus NARESH INDUSTRIES .....Respondent Through: Mr. Gulshan Chawla, Ms. Kanupriya Chawla, Mr. Manish Kumar, Mr. Prashant Kumar, Mr. Aditya Singh, and Ms. Bhavya Khera, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present writ petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is directed against the Award dated 13.07.2018 passed by the Labour Court whereby the claim application of the workman/petitioner was dismissed. 2. The facts in a nutshell are that the workman/petitioner filed a direct industrial dispute before the Labour Court seeking reinstatement with continuity of service alongwith full back wages. In the claim application, it was claimed that the workman had joined the management/respondent on 01.01.1996 as a “Guard” and was drawing a salary of Rs.3,500/- per month. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN ANSARI W.P.(C) 13267/2018 Page 1 of 10 Signing Date:28.03.2026 18:47:45 Subsequently, he was made to work as a thread cutter, over-lock alterer, and layer man; however, no extra wages were paid, and when the same were demanded, under coercion the workman was forcibly asked to put signatures on some blank papers, vouchers, and other forms. The workman protested and demanded back the said blank documents, upon which he was beaten up and made to write an apology letter, on 15.07.2005, for the allegation that he was caught red-handed while stealing a piece of cloth. On the next day, i.e., 16.07.2005, he reported to join his duties; however, he was n