$~91 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Order: 19.09.2024 + W.P.(C) 11057/2024 & CM Appl.45715/2024 SUNIL KUMAR TEWATIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anil Kumar and Mr. Narender Kumar, Advs.

versus JAIN COOPERATIVE BANK LTD. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Abhinav Sharma and Mr. Ravi Singh Chhikara, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.: (ORAL)

1. The present Petition has been filed on behalf of the Appellant impugning the award dated 07.11.2023 [hereinafter referred to as “the Impugned Award”] passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, POLC-8, Rouse Avenue District Courts, Delhi. By the Impugned Award, the complaint filed by the Petitioner/Workman was dismissed by the learned Labour Court on the applicability of the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, in view of the specific bar as placed by the provisions of Section 70(1)(b) of the Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 2003 [hereinafter referred to as “DCS Act”].

2. Notice in the present Petition was issued on 09.08.2024. Pursuant thereto, the Respondent sought time to examine the matter and take instructions, and if necessary, file a Counter-Affidavit. No Co