Inderjeet And ANR v. Department Of Post

$~86 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 584/2026, CM APPL. 2875/2026 INDERJEET AND ANR .....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Jawahar Raja, Ms. Meghna De and Mr. Ishaan Goel, Advocates.

versus DEPARTMENT OF POST .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Ayush Gaur, SPC with Ms. Ridhi Kapoor, Mr. Varun Parashar and Mr. Abhishek Bhudhiraja, Advocates.

Ms. Pallavi Talwar, GP for R-1.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

O R D E R

% 19.01.2026 1.

The limited relief sought by the petitioners is that the respondent be directed to comply with notice bearing No. ALC-1/8(01-Online)/2026 dated 08.01.2026 and refrain from changing the service conditions of the petitioners during the pendency of the Industrial Disputes. 2.

Learned counsel for the respondent, who appears on advance notice, accedes that the service conditions of the petitioners shall not be altered to their detriment during the pendency of the Industrial Disputes. It is pointed out that in terms of Section 33(1)(a) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, no employer shall alter the conditions of service during the pendency of proceedings before a conciliation officer or a board or any proceedings before an Arbitrator or a labour Court or a Tribunal, and this mandate shall be strictly adhered to. The same is also in line with the order dated 01.04.2025 passed in W.P.(C) 3620/2025, filed as Annexure P-9 to the 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 28/01/2026 at 12:54:07

present petition.

3.

The aforesaid statement on behalf of the respondent is taken on record.

4.

No further orders are required to be passed in the present petition; the same is, accordingly, disposed of. Pending application also stands disposed of.

SACHIN DATTA, J JANUARY 19, 2026/jyh 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 28/01/2026 at 12:54:07