Sh. Praveen Sharma vs IGL & Anr on 9 September 2026

1. Indraprastha Gas Ltd., Dilshad Garden, Delhi-110095.

2. Amma Enterprises, IGL Station, Dilshad Garden, Delhi-110095.

Appearance:- For Claimant: None For Management: None.

AWARD 09.09.2026

1. This is an application U/s 2A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) filed by the claimant stating that he was working as a “Pump Operator” with the management-1 through management-2 since 19.11.2018 and his last drawn salary was Rs. 14,242/-

per month. Continued to work diligently without giving any opportunity for complaint. He was deprived of all statutory facilities by the respondents, such as payment of salary at the rate of minimum wages declared by the Government of NCT of Delhi, attendance register, salary register, ESIC and EPF etc. When he demanded the same, his services were illegally terminated by the management on 29.11.2019. He had gone to the conciliation officer, but, no result was yielded. Hence, He has filed the present claim with the prayer to reinstate him with full back wages.

2. Respondent no. 1 has filed its written statement wherein they had stated that claim filed by the claimant is baseless, false, frivolous, ill- conceived, mis-conceived, vague legally unsustainable and is liable to be rejected. M-1 has stated in their preliminary objection that claim is not maintainable as there existed no relationship of employer and employee between the claimant and the answering respondent. In fact, he was an employee of respondent no. 2 i.e. M/s Amma Enterprises which was engaged by the answering respondent as Service Provider in accordance with the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970. Hence, he submitted that claim is liable to be dismissed.

3. Management no. 2 has filed its written statement, denying the averments made in the statement of claim. He also submitted that workman has settled his full and final account after submitting his resignation dated 29.11.2019 of his own sweet will and after acceptance of his resignation by the management, he was paid wages on account of earned leave and his wages for the month of November, 2019 and other legal dues and the management had never terminated his services. Hence, he submitted the claim of the claimant is liable to be dismissed. by the management.

4. After completion of the pleadings, vide order dated 04.10.2023, following issues have been framed i.e.:-

(i) Whether the proceeding is maintainable?

(ii) Whether there exist employer and employee relationship between management and the claimant.

(iii) Whether service of the claimant was illegally terminated and if so, by whom.

(iv) To what relief, the claimant is entitled to.

5. Now, the matter is listed for workman evidence. However, neither the workman nor his AR has been appearing since long to substantiate their claim despite providing a number of opportunities.

6. In these circumstances, when the claimant is interested in perusing his case, this tribunal has no option but to dismiss his claim. Hence, his claim stands dismissed. Award is passed accordingly. A copy of this award is sent to appropriate government for notification under section 17 of the I.D. Act. File is consigned to record room.

ATUL KUMAR GARG Date- 09.09.2026

Presiding Officer

CGIT-cum- Labour Court-II