Krishan v. Indian Bank & ANR.

$~96 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 5243/2026 & CM APPLs. 25718-25719/2026 KRISHAN .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. C.M. Jha, Advocate.

versus INDIAN BANK & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Rajat Arora, Mr. Niraj Kumar and Mr. Sourabh Mahla, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

% 20.04.2026 1.

This writ petition seeks the following relief: "a.

Pass an order to regularize the service of the Petitioner with consequential benefits since his initial appointment. b.

Pass an order to regularize the service of the petitioner in the similar way as the Hon'ble High court of Madras has passed in identical matter against the same respondent marked under Annexure P-2." 2.

At the outset, counsel for the Respondents raises a preliminary objection to the maintainability of the present petition on the ground that an efficacious alternative remedy is available to the Petitioner under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, by approaching the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court.1 3.

In view of the above, counsel for the Petitioner seeks leave to 1 "CGIT"

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withdraw the present petition with liberty to approach the CGIT, in accordance with law.

4.

Leave and liberty as prayed for, are granted. 5.

The Court has not commented on the merits of the case. All rights and contentions of the parties are left open.

6.

Disposed of along with any pending applications. SANJEEV NARULA, J APRIL 20, 2026 as 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 22/04/2026 at 12:42:37