$~39 to 41 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1733/2021, CM APPL. 5005/2021, CM APPL. 14192/2021, CM APPL. 21565/2021, CM APPL. 42633/2021, CM APPL.

26894/2022 & CM APPL. 8205/2021 UNION OF INDIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nishant Gautam, CGSC with Ms.

Kavya Shukla and Mr. Prithviraj, Advocates.

Mr. Jivesh Kumar Tiwari, CGSC with Ms. Samiksha, Advocate.

versus SH. BABU LAL & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Jawahar Raja, Ms. L. Gangmei and Mr. Ishaan Goel, Advocates.

40 + W.P.(C) 12754/2023, CM APPL. 50266/2023 & CM APPL.

55344/2023 NORTHERN RAILWAYS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ankit Raj, SPC, UOI with Mr.

Vikram Kumar, Mr. Ali Mohammed Khan and Mr. Digvijay Singh, Advocates.

versus JEET LAL S/O SH. RAM DULARE, KHALASI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through: Mr. Jawahar Raja, Ms. L. Gangmei and Mr. Ishaan Goel, Advocates.

+ W.P.(C) 12794/2023 & CM APPL. 50413/2023 UNION OF INDIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shoumendu Mukherji, SPC with Mr. Aniruddha Ghosh, Advocate.

versus SH BABU LAL & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Jawahar Raja, Ms. L. Gangmei and Mr. Ishaan Goel, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA

O R D E R

% 03.12.2025 CM APPL. 8204/2021, CM APPL. 8205/2021 & CM APPL.

8206/2021 in W.P.(C) 1733/2021

1. Both sides are represented.

2. The learned counsel for the respondents brings to my notice that the applications under Section 17-B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (the ID Act) have been filed as early as in

2021, in which orders have not been passed so far.

3. Further, the learned counsel for the petitioner is not ready to argue the matter on the ground that she has been recently engaged.

4. In these circumstances, list for hearing the applications under Section 17-B of the ID Act on 05.02.2026.

W.P.(C) 12754/2023 & W.P.(C) 12794/2023

5. List the matter on 05.02.2026.

CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J DECEMBER 3, 2025/mj