J U D G M E N T

NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J.

1. The present Regular First Appeal under Section 96 read with Order XLI of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as “CPC”) has been preferred by the Appellant/Plaintiff, Praveen Malik, assailing the Judgment and Decree dated 28.03.2024, whereby the Suit for Recovery of Rs.6,14,220/- filed by the Appellant/Plaintiff has been partly decreed by the learned District Judge, Delhi.

2. The Appellant/Plaintiff instituted CS DJ No.257/2016 seeking recovery of Rs.6,14,220/- along with interest.

3. Briefly stated, the case of the Appellant/Plaintiff was that he joined the services of the Respondent Company on 01.02.1996 and continued in employment till 14.04.2004. At the time of his resignation, he was serving as a Project Manager and was drawing a gross monthly salary of Rs.59,000/-.

4. During the financial year 2002-2003, the Respondent Company faced financial difficulties on account of substantial investments in infrastructure and delayed payments from its overseas affiliated entities. Consequently, in March 2002, the Defendant Company decided to defer a portion of the salaries payable to employees drawing salaries above Rs.12,