LPA/1271/2025

NEUTRAL CITATION C/LPA/1271/2025 JUDGMENT DATED: 29/04/2026 2026:GUJHC:28830-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 1271 of 2025 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/17644/2024 ========================================================== DEEPAK RAHULBHAI KAPADIA Versus THE CHAIRMAN, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED ========================================================== Appearance: PARTY IN PERSON(5000) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 M R BHATT & CO.(5953) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 NOTICE THROUGH SPEED POST SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA Date : 29/04/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA) 1. A charge-sheet was laid against the appellant herein, in which certain charges regarding dereliction of duty were made. This charge-sheet was issued in the year 2012 and after about two years, the inquiry was concluded, in which two charges were held to be proved. The Disciplinary Authority, taking into consideration the totality of the circumstances, imposed the punishment of censure. 2. The appella