(1.) The petitioner has challenged the award dated 18th July, 2018 whereby the Labour Court rejected the petitioner's claim as stale.
(2.) The petitioner was engaged as a House Aunty with the Directorate of Social Welfare from 25th March, 1996 to 10th March, 1998 on an honorarium of Rs.1,000/- per month. On 10th March, 1998, six mentally challenged children escaped from the cottages No.1 and 2 of Home for Mentally Retarded Children at Avantika Complex, Rohini, Sector-I, Delhi-110085, out of which four children were in the custody of the petitioner. The Deputy Director conducted an enquiry and the services of the petitioner and other House Aunty were terminated on 10th March, 1998.
(3.) In 2010, the petitioner again applied for the post of House Aunty but she was not taken. The petitioner made representations dated 18th February, 2011, 25th February, 2011 and 14th March, 2011 for re-engagement but no action was taken. The petitioner thereafter approached Central Administrative Tribunal by filing O.A. No.1475/2011 which was disposed of vide order dated 21st April, 2011 by directing the respondent to dispose of the representation of the petitioner.