SH. BINOD KUMAR vs (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) AND ORS.

* 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) 11267/2019 SH. BINOD KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhishek Singh, Ms. Priyanka and Mr. Karan Chaudhary, Advocates Versus (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) AND ORS. .....Respondents 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 05.02.2019 passed in LIR No. 497/2016 (Old I.D. No. 558/11) by the learned Presiding Officer, Labour Court-IX, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi, 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 continuous employment of the respondent-management since 10.06.1992 and was working as a “Karigar (Master)”, drawing last wages of approximately Rs. 4,450/- per month. The 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