MANOJ KUMAR vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 19.03.2026 % Pronounced on: 05.05.2026 Uploaded on: 06.05.2026 + W.P.(C) 11246/2019 MANOJ KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhishek Singh, Ms. Priyanka and Mr. Karan Chaudhary, Advocates versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondent Through: Ms Avni Singh Panel Counsel GNCTD for Respondent GNCTD Mr. Rajiv Arora, Advocate for respondent nos. 2 & 3 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present writ petition is directed against the Award dated 07.02.2019 passed in LIR No. 2105/2016 (Old I.D. No. 607/14) by the learned Presiding Officer, Labour Court-IX, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi, whereby the claim of the petitioner-workman, whereby the claim petition filed by the petitioner/workman has been dismissed. 2. The case of the petitioner/workman, as set up before the learned Labour Court, was that he had been in the employment of the respondent- management since 16.10.1998 and was working as a Stitching Master, drawing last wages of Rs. 4,500/- per month. It was alleged that his services Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN ANSARI W.P.(C) 11246/2019 Pg. 1 of 5 Signing Date:06.05.2026 19:50:25 were terminated illegally on 15.05.2010 without compliance of statutory requirements such as the management did not give him any notice and retrenchment compensation. 3. The case of the respondent-management was that there existed no relationship of employer and employee between the parties and that the petitioner was never in its employment. 4. Before this Court, learned counsel for the petitioner/workman contended that the learned Labour Court has erred in holding that the petitioner failed to establish the relationship of employer and employee. It was submitted that the petitioner had,