Naresh Kumar v. Fedex Express Services India (P) Ltd.

$~61 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 368/2025 NARESH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Ananya Tiwari, Advocate.

versus FEDEX EXPRESS SERVICES INDIA (P) LTD. .....Respondent Through:

None.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

O R D E R

% 14.01.2025 [Physical Hearing/Hybrid Hearing (as per request)] CM APPL. 1774/2025 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

W.P.(C) 368/2025 2.

The petitioner has assailed an interlocutory order whereby the delay in filing the written statement of respondent was condoned by the learned Labour Court subject to payment of costs. By way of the impugned order, the learned Labour Court also framed issues since the petitioner submitted that he does not wish to file any replication/rejoinder. Even condonation of delay in the filing the written statement was ordered subject to costs. 3.

After addressing partly, learned counsel for petitioner in the interest of expeditious disposal of the labour dispute seeks permission to withdraw this petition. However, learned counsel for petitioner apprehends that costs imposed in the impugned order might not be paid. But if that is so, certainly The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/01/2025 at 14:26:35

the trial court would pass necessary orders consequential upon failure to pay costs.

4.

As requested, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, the learned Labour Court is requested to dispose of the proceedings as expeditiously as possible, keeping in mind the condonation of long delay in filing the written statement.

GIRISH KATHPALIA, J JANUARY 14, 2025/ry Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/01/2025 at 14:26:35