The case itself stemmed from the conductor's dismissal for allegedly taking ₹67 from passengers without issuing tickets to them.
In the judgment delivered on September 2, Justice Amit Mahajan observed that the prolonged dispute resulted in abuse of the process of law and avoidable expenditure of public money.
Hence, it refused to entertain the petition filed by DTC challenging a 2004 award passed by the Industrial Tribunal, which had allowed the conductor’s claim for back wages.
“The continued litigation over such a limited claim, for an inordinately long period, amounts to an abuse of the process of law and has resulted in avoidable expenditure of public money,” the Court stated.
The case itself stemmed from the conductor's dismissal for allegedly taking ₹67 from passengers without issuing tickets to them.
In the judgment delivered on September 2, Justice Amit Mahajan observed that the prolonged dispute resulted in abuse of the process of law and avoidable expenditure of public money.
Hence, it refused to entertain the petition filed by DTC challenging a 2004 award passed by the Industrial Tribunal, which had allowed the conductor’s claim for back wages.
“The continued litigation over such a limited claim, for an inordinately long period, amounts to an abuse of the process of law and has resulted in avoidable expenditure of public money,” the Court stated.
