Somir Kumar Paul 04 September 2026

High court rejects my workman status because company shows one organogram that my position was lead

The petitioner‟s in its affidavit in opposition has annexed the curriculum vitae of the employee put up by him on www.naukri.com and www.monster.com, wherein he has provided his nature of work with L&T Limited (petitioner) as follows:-

“Lead Engineer / Designer - Piping & PDMS.

Design & detail Engineering for Bhagyam field development-Well Pad for Cairn Energy (UK).

Guiding in the Preparation of Plot Plans, Equipment Layout & Piping G.A.D & Reviewing............................................................ ”

This proves that the employee was not a „workman‟ and as such could not have raised an industrial dispute. The reference is thus not maintainable.

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A recent high court ruling has denied an individual's claim to workman status. The decision was based on the company's organogram, which listed the individual's position as 'Lead Engineer'. This designation was used by the court to argue that the individual was not a 'workman' and therefore could not raise an industrial dispute, deeming the case not maintainable.