New Delhi, July 1 -- The Delhi High Court has held that the territorial jurisdiction in employment disputes is determined by the place where an employee worked and where the alleged termination occurred, and not by the location of the employer's registered or administrative office.

Dispute Arises Over Labour Court Jurisdiction

The ruling came in Rajeshwar Dayal Aggarwal vs Enicar Machine (India), a case concerning the termination of a workman who sought reinstatement and back wages before the Delhi Labour Court.

Rajeshwar Dayal Aggarwal, who had worked as a clerk-cum-sales purchase assistant with the company since 1978, argued that the dispute could be adjudicated in Delhi as the employer maintained its registered office there.

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