* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

Reserved on: 13.10.2025

Pronounced on: 24.12.2025

+ W.P.(C) 8220/2011

RAJESH SHARMA .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Kshitiz Mahipal, Ms.

Khairun Nisa, Advs.

versus

LUSENT TECHNOLOGY HINDUSTAN & ORS

.....Respondents

Through: Mr. Mohit Sharma, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR

J U D G M E N T

RENU BHATNAGAR, J.

1. The challenge in the present writ petition is to award dated 28.04.2010, passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, POLC-VII, Karkardooma, Delhi (hereinafter ‘Labour Court’) in I.D. No. 346/2004, whereby the claim of the petitioner alleging illegal termination and seeking reinstatement with consequential benefits was dismissed on the ground that the petitioner failed to establish the existence of any relationship of employer and employee

between himself and Respondent No. 1.

2. Before adverting to the plea of the parties, this Court finds it

appropriate to first lay down the facts for adjudication.

3. The petitioner claims he was appointed as an Accountant with Lucent Technologies Hindustan Pvt. Ltd., who is Respondent No. 1 herein, on 15.04.1996 initially at a salary of Rs. 4,000/- per month and lastly drawing Rs. 17,000