Delhi Transport Corporation ... vs Ashok Kumar
2018 Latest Caselaw 7215 Del

*      IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

                                         Date of Order: December 06, 2018

+      W.P.(C) 10187/2017 & CM APPL. 41602/2017
+      W.P.(C) 77/2018 & CM APPL. 353/2018
+      W.P.(C) 11485/2017 & CM APPL. 46828/2017
+      W.P.(C) 11491/2017 & CM APPL. 46847/2017
+      W.P.(C) 11497/2017 & CM APPL. 46865/2017
+      W.P.(C) 11499/2017 & CM APPL. 46871/2017

       DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION THROUGH: ITS
       CHAIRMAN                                ..... Petitioner
                    Through: Mr. Sarfaraz Khan, Advocate

                      Versus

       ASHOK KUMAR
       ANIL KUMAR
       RAKESH KUMAR
       VIKRAM SINGH
       SANDEEP RANA
       NAVEEN YADAV
                                                          .....Respondents
                             Through:    Nemo
       CORAM:
       HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL GAUR

                             ORDER

(ORAL)

1. Respondents-Workmen's applications under Section 33-C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 to claim arrear of wages have been allowed by the trial court while relying upon an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as 'CAT').

2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the order passed by the CAT is sub judice before a Division Bench of this Court and the order of CAT has been stayed. It is also stated that Supreme Court has also stayed the deposit of back-wages and the matter is sub judice and will take time.

3. Despite service, there is no appearance on behalf of respondents- Workmen.

4. Upon hearing and on perusal of impugned order and the material on record, I find that the impugned order directing payment of back- wages while relying upon the order of CAT cannot be sustained as the order of the CAT is sub judice before a Division Bench of this Court.

5. In the facts and circumstances of this case, impugned order is hereby set aside, with liberty to respondents-Workmen to file fresh application under Section 33-C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, after the orders are passed by the Division Bench as well as Supreme Court in the case of the parties.

6. With aforesaid directions, these petitions and the pending applications are accordingly disposed of.

(SUNIL GAUR) JUDGE DECEMBER 06, 2018 s