Termination of service not possible without employer-employee relationship: Delhi HC

Satish Kumar Vs Holistic Child Development India And Others (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court held that there was no occasion for respondent to terminate service of petitioner since petitioner failed to establish that respondent is an ‘industry’ and there existed employer employee relationship between them. Facts- The petitioner filed directly before the Labour Court his Statement of Claim dated 27.01.2006 against the respondent, challenging the termination of his services and seeking reinstatement with consequential benefits. In his Statement of Claim, the petitioner pleaded that since ...