Indian Institute Of Technology, Delhi vs Jitender Kumar

ik-176716880 Delhi High Court 15 December 2025 • 18 min read

Judges (1)

Chandrasekharan Sudha Delivered

Counsel (5)

Abhijit Chakravarty Counsel Petitioner Ramanpreet Kaur Counsel Petitioner T. Singhdev Counsel Petitioner Tanishq Srivastava Counsel Petitioner Vinay Kumar Ojha Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Petitioner Jitender Kumar Respondent

Case Significance

Indian Institute Of Technology, Delhi vs Jitender Kumar is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 15, 2025 (citation: ik-176716880). IIT Delhi challenged a Labour Court award granting reinstatement with 50% back wages to a workman who claimed he was employed as a Driveway Sales Man on compassionate grounds following his father's death and was illegally terminated. The court found the workman was engaged on a contractual/temporary basis, not on compassionate grounds, and his case fell under Section 2(oo)(bb) of the ID Act (expiry of contract term), not retrenchment. The impugned award was set aside, though wages received un The case was heard by Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha. Counsel appearing: Abhijit Chakravarty (counsel for petitioner), Ramanpreet Kaur (counsel for petitioner), T. Singhdev (counsel for petitioner), Tanishq Srivastava (counsel for petitioner), Vinay Kumar Ojha (counsel for respondent).

Summary

IIT Delhi challenged a Labour Court award granting reinstatement with 50% back wages to a workman who claimed he was employed as a Driveway Sales Man on compassionate grounds following his father's death and was illegally terminated. The court found the workman was engaged on a contractual/temporary basis, not on compassionate grounds, and his case fell under Section 2(oo)(bb) of the ID Act (expiry of contract term), not retrenchment. The impugned award was set aside, though wages received under Section 17B were treated as compensation and not required to be returned.

What was the outcome of Indian Institute Of Technology, Delhi vs Jitender Kumar?

IIT Delhi challenged a Labour Court award granting reinstatement with 50% back wages to a workman who claimed he was employed as a Driveway Sales Man on compassionate grounds following his father's de...

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