West Edessa Ltd

Case Summary

The claimant's claims were struck out under Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024. The tribunal found that the claimant had failed to comply with a prior tribunal order and had not actively pursued the claim. The claimant was given an opportunity to respond to the strike-out warning but failed to reply.

The tribunal found that the claimant had not complied with the Order of the Tribunal dated 19th September 2026 and had not actively pursued the claim. The claimant was given an opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out but failed to respond, and the tribunal was satisfied that the grounds for striking out applied.

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• •Non-compliance with tribunal order dated 19th September 2026
• •Claim not actively pursued

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Varun Thumma Respondent: West Edessa Limited JUDGMENT All claims are struck out. REASONS 1. The Tribunal wrote to the claimant on 30 th March 2026 warning them that the Tribunal was considering striking out the claim. This was because it appeared to the Tribunal, applying Rule 38 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, that  The claimant had not complied with the Order of the Tribunal dated 19 th September 2026;  The claim had not been actively pursued. 2. The letter gave the claimant an opportunity to explain why the claim should not be struck out, or to request a hearing at which to do so. The claimant has not replied. 3. I am satisfied that the grounds for striking out the claim under Rule 38 apply, and that it would be in accordance with the overriding objective in Rule 3 to strike out the claim. 4. The claim is therefore struck out. Approved by: Employment Judge Self Date: 21 April 2026 JUDGMENT SENT TO THE PARTIES ON 23 April 2026 Jade Lobb FOR THE TRIBUNAL OFFICE