$~38, 40 to 55 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 12305/2023 NARINDER KUMAR SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Fidel Sebastian, Advocate versus GURMUKH SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD Mr.Praveen Kumar, Mr.Gagan Mathur, Mr.Suman and Mr.Shitanshu, Advocates for respondent No.3 + W.P.(C) 13550/2023 INDRAJIT CHOUDHURY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Fidel Sebastian, Advocate versus GURMUKH SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD Mr.Praveen Kumar, Mr.Gagan Mathur, Mr.Suman and Mr.Shitanshu, Advocates for respondent No.3 + W.P.(C) 13552/2023 KRITI NATH JHA .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Sujata Singh, Advocate versus GURMUKH SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD Mr.Praveen Kumar, Mr.Gagan Mathur, Mr.Suman and Mr.Shitanshu, Advocates for respondent No.3 + W.P.(C) 13564/2023 VIDHU JINDAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Sujata Singh, Advocate versus GURMUKH SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD Mr.Praveen Kumar, Mr.Gagan Mathur, Mr.Suman and Mr.Shitanshu, Advocates for respondent No.3 This is a digitally signed order. 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The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/02/2026 at 12:28:25 + W.P.(C) 13569/2023 PARVINDER KUMAR SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Sujata Singh, Advocate versus GURMUKH SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD Mr.Praveen Kumar, Mr.Gagan Mathur, Mr.Suman and Mr.Shitanshu, Advocates for respondent No.3 + W.P.(C) 13570/2023 KAILASH CHANDRA JUYAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Fidel Sebastian, Advocate versus GURMUKH SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD Mr.Praveen Kumar, Mr.Gagan Mathur, Mr.Suman and Mr.Shitanshu, Advocates for respondent No.3 + W.P.(C) 13573/2023 ARUN KUMAR MATHUR .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Sujata Singh, Advocate versus GURMUKH SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD Mr.Praveen Kumar, Mr.Gagan Mathur, Mr.Suman and Mr.Shitanshu, Advocates for respondent No.3 + W.P.(C) 13634/2023 AVTAR KRISHAN MATHUR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Fidel Sebastian, Advocate versus GURMUKH SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD Mr.Praveen Kumar, Mr.Gagan Mathur, Mr.Suman and Mr.Shitanshu, Advocates for respondent No.3 + W.P.(C) 13749/2023 This is a digitally signed order. 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The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/02/2026 at 12:28:25 BISHAMBER PRASAD GHILDIYAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Sujata Singh, Advocate versus GURMUKH SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD Mr.Praveen Kumar, Mr.Gagan Mathur, Mr.Suman and Mr.Shitanshu, Advocates for respondent No.3 + W.P.(C) 13752/2023 BIBEK BHATTACHARJEE .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Sujata Singh, Advocate versus GURMUKH SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD Mr.Praveen Kumar, Mr.Gagan Mathur, Mr.Suman and Mr.Shitanshu, Advocates for respondent No.3 + W.P.(C) 13753/2023 and CM APPL. 71543/2025 RAVI BABU GARG .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Sujata Singh, Advocate versus GURMUKH SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD Mr.Praveen Kumar, Mr.Gagan Mathur, Mr.Suman and Mr.Shitanshu, Advocates for respondent No.3 + W.P.(C) 14538/2023 and CM APPL. 57616/2023 ATUL KUMAR SOOD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Fidel Sebastian, Advocate versus GURMUKH SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD Mr.Praveen Kumar, Mr.Gagan Mathur, Mr.Suman and Mr.Shitanshu, Advocates for respondent No.3 This is a digitally signed order. 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The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/02/2026 at 12:28:25 + W.P.(C) 14539/2023 and CM APPL. 57633/2023 ROHIT HANDA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Fidel Sebastian, Advocate versus GURMUKH SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD Mr.Praveen Kumar, Mr.Gagan Mathur, Mr.Suman and Mr.Shitanshu, Advocates for respondent No.3 + W.P.(C) 14540/2023 and CM APPL. 57705/2023 BHARAT BHUSHAN SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Fidel Sebastian, Advocate versus GURMUKH SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD Mr.Praveen Kumar, Mr.Gagan Mathur, Mr.Suman and Mr.Shitanshu, Advocates for respondent No.3 + W.P.(C) 14541/2023 and CM APPL. 57635/2023 V.K.SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Sujata Singh, Advocate versus GURMUKH SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD Mr.Praveen Kumar, Mr.Gagan Mathur, Mr.Suman and Mr.Shitanshu, Advocates for respondent No.3 + W.P.(C) 14546/2023 and CM APPL. 57644/2023 MOHAN LAL BATRA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Fidel Sebastian, Advocate versus GURMUKH SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD Mr.Praveen Kumar, Mr.Gagan Mathur, Mr.Suman and Mr.Shitanshu, Advocates for respondent No.3 This is a digitally signed order. 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 02/02/2026 at 12:28:25 + W.P.(C) 14558/2023 and CM APPL. 57751/2023 PRADEEP KUMAR SAIGAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Sujata Singh, Advocate versus GURMUKH SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD Mr.Praveen Kumar, Mr.Gagan Mathur, Mr.Suman and Mr.Shitanshu, Advocates for respondent No.3 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI O R D E R % 28.01.2026 1. By way of the present Writ Petitions, the petitioners, who are claiming themselves to be the employees of respondent No.3, are aggrieved by the order dated 12.12.2022 passed by the Joint Labour Commissioner- cum-Authority under the Working Journalist and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service & Miscellaneous) Provisions Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”), in their claim petitions under Section 17(1) of the Act for recovery of arrears in terms of the recommendation of the Manisana Wage Board Award, which was re-notified by the Central Government on 13.10.2020 (hereinafter referred to as the “Notification”). 2. Vide the impugned order, the concerned Authority had dismissed the claim petitions in the backdrop of the fact that the challenge to the Notification was pending consideration before this Court in WP (C) 11172/2021. However, liberty was granted to the petitioners to file fresh claim petitions if the Notification gets upheld. Concededly, in the pending writ petition, there is no stay of the said Notification. This is a digitally signed order. 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 02/02/2026 at 12:28:25 3. Considering that there is no stay of the Notification, the claim application is restored to its original position, and the Authority is directed to proceed with the same. 4. Accordingly, the present petitions are disposed of in the above terms. 5. Learned counsel for respondent No.3 objects qua the maintainability of the claim application filed under Section 17(1) of the Act. 6. Needless to state that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claim application. The objections on maintainability, if any, be considered by the Authority, in accordance with law. 7. Registry is directed to forward a copy of this order to the Authority. MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J JANUARY 28, 2026 na This is a digitally signed order. 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 02/02/2026 at 12:28:25