Chinta Lal vs M/S Kiran Engineering And Suppliers And ...

ik-182481234 Delhi High Court 28 February 2026 • 20 min read

Judges (1)

Renu Bhatnagar Delivered

Counsel (5)

A.K. Jain Counsel Respondent R.M. Tiwari Counsel Respondent Ritu Jain Counsel Petitioner Santosh Jain Counsel Respondent Sreedhi Nair Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

Kiran Engineering and Suppliers Respondent Chinta Lal Petitioner

Case Significance

Chinta Lal vs M/S Kiran Engineering And Suppliers And ... is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 28, 2026 (citation: ik-182481234). The petitioner workman, employed as a machine operator since 1991, challenged a Labour Court award dismissing his industrial dispute after his services were allegedly terminated in September 2011 without terminal benefits when the management shifted to Uttar Pradesh. The workman claimed he worked for two related management entities operating from the same premises, but the court found that based on his own admission, he was employed only by Respondent No. 1 and not Respondent No. 2. The writ The case was heard by Justice Renu Bhatnagar. Counsel appearing: A.K. Jain (counsel for respondent), R.M. Tiwari (counsel for respondent), Ritu Jain (counsel for petitioner), Santosh Jain (counsel for respondent), Sreedhi Nair (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

The petitioner workman, employed as a machine operator since 1991, challenged a Labour Court award dismissing his industrial dispute after his services were allegedly terminated in September 2011 without terminal benefits when the management shifted to Uttar Pradesh. The workman claimed he worked for two related management entities operating from the same premises, but the court found that based on his own admission, he was employed only by Respondent No. 1 and not Respondent No. 2. The writ petition was dismissed, finding no perversity or illegality in the Labour Court's findings regarding the closure of Respondent No. 1's establishment and the absence of specific evidence against Respondent No. 2.

What was the outcome of Chinta Lal vs M/S Kiran Engineering And Suppliers And ...?

The petitioner workman, employed as a machine operator since 1991, challenged a Labour Court award dismissing his industrial dispute after his services were allegedly terminated in September 2011 with...

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