THE MANAGEMENT OF MOOLCHAND KHAIRATI RAM HOSPITAL AND AYURVEDIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE vs MRS THRESIAMMA GEORGE

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on:- 12.01.2026 Date of Decision:- 19.03.2026 + LPA 788/2025 & CM APPL. 81562/2025 THE MANAGEMENT OF MOOLCHAND KHAIRATI RAM HOSPITAL AND AYURVEDIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE .....Appellant Through: Mr.Gaurav Bahl, Adv. with Mr.Gokul Sharma, Adv. versus MRS THRESIAMMA GEORGE .....Respondent Through: Mr.N.D. Pancholi, Adv. with Mr.Vishal Pancholi, Adv. CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA JUDGMENT DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, C.J. 1. This intra-court appeal seeks to challenge the judgment and order dated 28.11.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge, whereby W.P.(C) 13418/2018 instituted by the appellant against the Award dated 10.04.2018 rendered by Labour Court No. V, Dwarka Courts, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the “Labour Court”), has been dismissed. At this juncture itself, we may note that the Labour Court, while passing the Award, has held that the dismissal of the services of the sole Signature Not Verified Digiltally Signed LPA 788/2025 Page 1 of 28 By:SREERAM L Signing Date:19.03.2026 15:52:14 respondent without holding a domestic inquiry was illegal and unjustified. The Labour Court has further held in its Award dated 10.04.2018 that the respondent is entitled for reinstatement with full back-wages along with other benefits as applicable with periodical revision of wages from the date her services were terminated. 2. The facts as can be culled out from the pleadings available on record are as under: i. The respondent was appointed as staff nurse with the appellant on 15.04.1987. ii. During the period she was serving as a staff nurse with the appellant, an Industrial Dispute bearing no. 86/1998 was raised in respect of the pay scale and service conditions of the employees working with the