ID No. 131/2022 titled as Suresh vs Jawarharlal Nehru University on 10 April 2026

1. In the present case, a reference was received from the appropriate Government vide letter No-L-42011/119/2022 (IR(DU)) dated 06.04.2022 under clause (d) of sub-section (1) and sub-section (2A) of Section 10 of the Act, for adjudication of a dispute, terms of which are as under:

The Schedule ‘Whether the demand of Delhi Labour Union, Delhi vide letter dated 28.07.2021 in respect of Smt. Suresh W/o Late Sh. Ramay to the management of Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi for regularization of the services of her husband on the post of Khalasi retrospectively with effect from the date of his initial date of joining i.e. 15.04.1998 and payment of the entire difference of the wages on the principle of ‘Equal Pay for Equal Work’ from his initial date of joining tull his actual regularization (15.04.1998 to 22.12.2013) to his wife / L.R.

Smt. Suresh Vs. The Management of Jawahar Lal Nehru University Smt. Suresh alongwith all other consequential benefits, is proper, legal, justified and devoid of unreasonable delay? If yes, to what reliefs is the disputant entitled and what directions are necessary in this respect?’

2. In the endorsement made in reference order, the appropriate Government commanded the parties raising the dispute to file statement of claim, complete with relevant documents, list of reliance and witnesses with this Tribunal within fifteen days of receipt of the reference order and to forward a copy of such statement of claim to the opposite parties involved in the dispute.

3. The A/R for the claimant has recorded his statement separately stating that he wants to withdraw the present case which was referred by the appropriate Government for adjudication on instructions of the claimant.

4. In these circumstances, this Tribunal is left with no choice, except to pass a ‘No Dispute/Claim’ award. Let this award be sent to the appropriate Government, as required under Section 17 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, for publication.

Date: 10.04.2026

Ajay Kumar Jain

Presiding Officer

CGIT – cum – Labour Court-I, Delhi