How Can I Navigate a Long-Delayed Court Case Before Retirement? Seeking Advice on Justice

Legal Battle and Seeking Justice

I was terminated in 1991 on the grounds of unauthorized absence. I won the case from the labor court in 2004. The opponent filed a writ in the Delhi High Court in 2004, and it is still pending due to the delaying tactics of the opponent. The lower court mentioned in the award that the versions of the management are falsified.

A rule was issued in 2010, and in 2014, the application for an early hearing was allowed based on my disability and the disability certificate filed/available in the court. Still, the opponent is not allowing the court to conclude the final arguments, and now the issue is listed in the category of Regulars.

Seeking Advice on Next Steps

What should I do? Is this the system? It has been listed for final disposal twice, and still, there is no resolution. What remedy do I have? Should I go for an early hearing again? This is not a fair system of the court. Only 23 months are left until my retirement. What should I do? The honorable court seems to be acting contradictory. What steps should I take, and where should I seek justice? Justice is not meant for the poor. Please advise.

I shall be grateful for such kindness and, if possible, reply via email.

Regards,
Vimal Mehta

A PSU is not expected to adopt dilly-dallying tactics. Ask your advocate to move a special plea in the court for a quick hearing and highlight the dates on which the PSU has been absent to prolong the case and make the opponent withdraw in frustration. Sunny Deol's dialogue of "Tareek pe tareek" is seen in real life. Tell your advocate to press for quick hearings.

I can understand your pain. I faced the same situation in the past when I was put in regular. Keeping in mind the lifespan of your service, you can at least file a Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court (SC) against the order of the High Court (HC) for direction or interim relief. However, the SLP may be dismissed; nevertheless, your case might be taken out from regular.

I am happy that you brought up your case. In the previous discussion against the case of Mr. Rao, I was focusing on Public Interest Litigation (PIL) and invoking the SC jurisdiction under Article 32, although the scope of jurisdiction is confined to Fundamental Rights only. I do not know whether you are a permanent or regular employee of a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) or a contractual one. But the remedy is an SLP to mount pressure on the HC.

Regards

I am wondering if the counsels of the PSU filed only a 3-page synopsis instead of the full set of appeal to the HC after 4 years, i.e., 7 years ago in 2008, and there has been no progress in the HC for the last seven years!

I noticed a contradiction in your post. You mentioned that only 23 months are left until your retirement, while your profile indicates that you are a retired person. Could you please clarify this contradiction and provide the real case history?

Furthermore, if you wish, you may send a scanned copy of the order of 2004 from the labor court as well as the synopsis filed in the HC by the PSU via email at [Email Removed For Privacy Reasons] for my examination.

Regards

Kindly reply to my queries genuinely:

I am wondering if you were a permanent regular employee of PSU, then you should have gone to CAT rather than the Labour Court.

Whether your case is pending before the Division Bench of the High Court or a Single Judge?

What is your Case Number, Category of Suit, and instituting year?

So that I can see your proceedings online and advise you accordingly genuinely, not like a lawyer but like an in-person litigant.

Industrial Disputes and Legal Proceedings

Industrial disputes involving central government undertakings fall under the jurisdiction of Central Government Industrial Tribunals (C.G.I.T). Consequently, the labor court took cognizance of the case and issued an order in favor of Mr. Ramran. Currently, he is representing himself before the High Court without an advocate. Although he had legal representation earlier, he has chosen to argue his case personally. Unfortunately, the proceedings are progressing at a snail's pace.

As advised by the members, have hope and wait for the end result.

Regards,
Raghavendra.

Dear sir,

I am a disabled person seeking justice for 25 years in a pending DH court case. An opposing PSU took five years to file a 3-page synopsis and disobeyed the orders of the honorable court. A new law against discrimination of disabled individuals has been passed by the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Can I file a case under this law against the PSU official and lawyer? Please advise.