Central Government Industrial Tribunal
Sh. Ankit Pawar vs Indus-Ind Bank on 9 September 2026
BEFORE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDSUTRIAL TRIBUNAL – CUM –
LABOUR COURT-II, NEW DELHI
I.D. NO. 191/2020
Sh. Ankit Pawar, S/o Sh. Jagdish Pawar,
R/o No.-253, Model Town, Sonipat,
Haryana-131001.
VERSUS
IndusInd Bank Ltd.,
A-267, Bhishma Pitamah Marg,
Block-A, Defence Colony, New Delhi-110024.
Appearance:-
For Claimant: None
For Management: Sh. Lakshit Gaur, Proxy Counsel.
AWARD
09.09.2026
In exercise of powers conferred under clause (d) of Sub-section (1) and Sub-section (2A) of Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of
1947), the Government of India through the Ministry of Labour and Employment, vide its Order No. ND.96 (19)2020-ID-FOC-DY.CLC dated 21.12.2020 has been pleased to refer the following dispute between the employer, that is the Management of IndusInd Bank Ltd. and their workman for adjudication by this Tribunal, terms of which are as under:
“Whether the applicant Sh. Ankit Pawar S/o Sh. Jagdish Pawar who was working as Deputy Manager in the Debt Management Department with the management of IndusInd Bank Limited, can be called as a ‘workman’ in the present dispute? If yes, then whether the termination of
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services of Sh. Ankit Pawar S/o Sh. Jagdish Pawar, w.e.f.
10.09.2018 by the management of IndusInd Bank Limited is valid, legal and justified? If not, what relief Sh. Ankit Pawar S/o Sh. Jagdish Pawar is entitled to?”
Upon receiving the reference, workmen had filed his claim statement stating that he was employed as Deputy Manager in Debt Management Department of Defence Colony Branch, New Delhi of IndusInd Bank Limited from dated 05.10.2015 to 10.09.2018. He performed his duties diligently and utmost sincerity and without any blemish during the said period and there was no complaint ever made against the workman regarding his services during the tenure he served with the bank. He further stated that pursuant to a customer’s complaint dated 23.07.2018, the Bank issued a charge sheet dated 07.08.2018 without affording the workman a proper opportunity of defence. The workman denied the allegations in his written statement dated 11.08.2018. The domestic enquiry was concluded on 14.08.2018, wherein the workman was allegedly pressured and threatened into admitting the charges. His services were dismissed by the bank on 10.09.2018. He has gone to the conciliation officer, but, it was resulted into failure. Hence, he filed the present claim with the prayer to set-aside the final order dated 10.09.2018 issued by the management and also direct the management to reinstate him along with back wages.
Management has filed its written statement. He had denied the averments made in his claim statement. He submitted that claim of the claimant is liable to be dismissed.
Rejoinder has been filed by the claimants denying the averments made in the written statements of the management and affirmed the facts mentioned in his claim statement.
After completion of the pleadings, vide order dated 04.05.2022, following issues have been framed i.e.-
1. Whether the proceeding is maintainable.
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2. Whether the claimant is a workman under the definition of Section 2(s) of the ID Act.
3. Whether the domestic inquiry against the claimant was conducted fairly following the Principles of Natural Justice.
4. Whether the service of the claimant was illegally terminated.
5. To what relief the claimant is entitled to. Now, the matter is listed for workman evidence. However, workman has not been appearing from several dates to substantiate his claim despite providing a number of opportunities. In these circumstances, when the claimant is not interested in pursuing his case, this tribunal has no other option but to dismiss the claim. Hence, his claim stands dismissed. Award is passed accordingly. A copy of this award is sent to the appropriate government for notification as required under section 17 of the ID act 1947. File is consigned to record room.
ATUL KUMAR GARG Date: 09.09.2026
Presiding Officer
CGIT-cum-Labour Court-II
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