LPA/972/2025

NEUTRAL CITATION C/LPA/972/2025 JUDGMENT DATED: 08/04/2026 2026:GUJHC:25334-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 972 of 2025 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/16254/2024 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR STAY) NO. 1 of 2025 In R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 972 of 2025 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE) NO. 1 of 2026 In R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 972 of 2025 ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. Versus MANTRI SHRI, ACTIVE LABOUR ASSOCIATION ========================================================== Appearance: MS. SHRUTI DHRUVE, ADDL. GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Appellant(s) No. 1,2 ANURADHA G RATHOD(7717) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 MR. KUSHAL G. RATHOD(18086) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA Date : 08/04/2026 JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA) 1.The State is in appeal. 2.The workman approached the Labour Court contending that he had initially been appointed on a part-time basis with the Learning Development Center, but the said center came to