[2026:RJ-JP:8062]

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 8505/2024 Pooran Jatav S/o Shri Chothi Lal Jatav, Resident of Rendayal Gurjar Tehsil Gangapur District Sawaimadhopur.

----Petitioner Versus Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department Division Hindon, District Karauli. ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Govind Gupta for Mr. M.F. Baig For Respondent(s) : Mr. Abhishek Paliwal for Mr. Dheeraj Tripathi, AGC HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND SHARMA

Order

18/02/2026

1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging award dated 30.05.2023 passed by the Labour Court, Bharatpur, whereby although termination of the petitioner from services of the respondent has been held to be illegal, yet instead of granting benefit of reinstatement along with consequential benefits, lump sum compensation of Rs.3 lakhs have been awarded to the petitioner.

2. Facts in brief are that the petitioner has stated that he was initially engaged on the post of Beldar on daily wages basis in January 1972. He worked continuously thereafter for as many as 14 years, however, without making compliance of Section 25(F), 25(G) and 25(H) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (he