$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment pronounced on: 30.03.2026 + W.P.(C) 2918/2026 and CM APPLs.14098/2026, 14099/2026, 14100/2026 DIVISION RAILWAY MANAGER & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Gaurav Mishra, Advocate.

versus RISHI HITKARI .....Respondent Through: None.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

JUDGMENT

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner assailing an award dated 10.04.2023 and a subsequent order dated 10.06.2025 passed in LCA No.18/2018 under Section 33C (2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred as “the ID Act”) by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court-I, New Delhi (hereinafter referred as “the CGIT”).

2. The background of the matter is that a complaint came to be filed by the respondent/workman before the CGIT under Section 33C (2) of the Industrial Tribunal Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred as “the ID Act”) alleging that while the respondent/workman was posted at the Moradabad Division, U.P between 12.02.2007 to 19.10.2007, despite duly reporting for the duty, he was paid salary only for the month of June 2007.

3. Consequently, vide the impugned award dated 10.04.2023, the CGIT upheld the c