* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 16.03.2026 Pronounced on : 28.03.2026 Uploaded on : 28.03.2026 + W.P.(C) 13267/2018 RANJEET .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath and Mr. Harshit Singh, Advocates with petitioner-

workman in person.

versus NARESH INDUSTRIES .....Respondent Through: Mr. Gulshan Chawla, Ms. Kanupriya Chawla, Mr. Manish Kumar, Mr. Prashant Kumar, Mr. Aditya Singh, and Ms. Bhavya Khera, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

JUDGMENT

1. The present writ petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is directed against the Award dated 13.07.2018 passed by the Labour Court whereby the claim application of the workman/petitioner was dismissed.

2. The facts in a nutshell are that the workman/petitioner filed a direct industrial dispute before the Labour Court seeking reinstatement with continuity of service alongwith full back wages. In the claim application, it was claimed that the workman had joined the management/respondent on 01.01.1996 as a “Guard” and was drawing a salary of Rs.3,500/- per month.

Subsequently, he was made to work as a thread cutter, over-lock alterer, and layer man; however, no extra wages we