SCA/22803/2017

NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/22803/2017 JUDGMENT DATED: 12/08/2025 2025:GUJHC:46977 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 22803 of 2017 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== BHIKHABHAI VIRSANGBHAI VARU (PATEL) Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR NK MAJMUDAR(430) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 ADVANCE COPY SERVED TO GOVERNMENT PLEADER/PP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 1 RULE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA Date : 12/08/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The admitted facts of the case are that the petitioner was admittedly absent from duties from 01.01.1996 to 22.02.1998. The petitioner chose to remain absent from duty without seeking the permission of his superior authorities or without even informing the superiors. Consequently notices came to be issued to the petitioner on 1