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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7419/2026 Rood Gram Seva Sahakari Samiti Ltd., Through Its Secretary Shri Ashok Kumar Soni S/o Goverdhan Lal Soni, Aged 47 Years R/o Rood, Tehsil Rashmi, District Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.

----Petitioner Versus Devi Lal S/o Ladulal Biyani, R/o Rood, Tehsil Gangrar, District, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.

----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Akshita Singh For Respondent(s) :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND SHARMA

Order

15/04/2026

1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging award dated 19.04.1997 passed by the Industrial Tribunal and Labour Court, Bhilwara (Rajasthan), whereby reference relating to termination of the services of the respondent- workman was answered in favour of workman with further directions of reinstatement along with consequential benefits.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the threshold submitted that the award dated 19.04.1997 passed by the Labour Court is without jurisdiction as the respondent- workman was holding the post of Assistant Manager, which does not fall within the ambit of ‘Workman’ as defined under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act