Aftab Ahmad vs P.O.,Labour Court-Viii & Anr

ik-76666274 Delhi High Court 20 February 2026 • 23 min read

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Case Significance

Aftab Ahmad vs P.O.,Labour Court-Viii & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 20, 2026 (citation: ik-76666274). A mechanic at a Maruti Authorised Service Station challenged a Labour Court award that upheld his termination in 1994 after a domestic enquiry for misconduct, and the preliminary order holding the enquiry to be just and fair. The court examined the Labour Court's findings and found they were based on proper appreciation of evidence, addressed the fairness of the enquiry with due application of mind, and were proportionate. The writ petition was dismissed as the impugned award and order did no The case was heard by Justice Renu Bhatnagar. Counsel appearing: M. Taiyab Khan (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

A mechanic at a Maruti Authorised Service Station challenged a Labour Court award that upheld his termination in 1994 after a domestic enquiry for misconduct, and the preliminary order holding the enquiry to be just and fair. The court examined the Labour Court's findings and found they were based on proper appreciation of evidence, addressed the fairness of the enquiry with due application of mind, and were proportionate. The writ petition was dismissed as the impugned award and order did not suffer from any jurisdictional error, error of law, or perversity warranting intervention.

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A mechanic at a Maruti Authorised Service Station challenged a Labour Court award that upheld his termination in 1994 after a domestic enquiry for misconduct, and the preliminary order holding the enq...

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