Mgmt.Of Esi Scheme vs Raj Bala - 2026 Supreme(Del) 97

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2026 Supreme(Del) 97

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
SHAIL JAIN
Mgmt.Of Esi Scheme – Appellant
Versus
Raj Bala – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Ms. Sonam Anand, Mr. Yakesh Anand, Mr. Shubham Goyal, Advs. Mr. Dhuv Prasad, Assistant, AR for ESIC, Basaidarapur
For the Respondent:Mr. Chirayu Jain and Ms.Tanishqua Dhar, Advocates

Table of Content
1. challenge to the legality of the terminations (Para 1 , 5 , 8 , 9)
2. arguments regarding retrenchment and compensation (Para 10 , 11 , 12)
3. judicial review limits on labour court decisions (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16)
4. requirements for valid retrenchment under section 25f (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 24)
5. substitution of reinstatement with monetary compensation (Para 30 , 31 , 35)
6. final ruling on compensation instead of reinstatement (Para 46 , 51)

JUDGMENT :

SHAIL JAIN, J.

1. The present Petitions have been filed by the Petitioner herein under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, challenging the Awards passed by the Presiding Officer, Central Government Industrial Tribunal- Cum-Labour Courts in different industrial disputes, whereby the learned Tribunal directed the Petitioner to reinstate the Respondents with back wages varying from 20% and 25% from their respective dates of termination.

2. W.P. (C.) No. 16809/2004, titled “ The Management of E.S.I. Scheme vs. Raj Bala ”, has been filed by the Petitioner–Management assailing the Award dated 25.05.2004 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court–II, New