SCA/11309/2021

NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/11309/2021 JUDGMENT DATED: 17/02/2026 2026:GUJHC:16491 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.11309 of 2021 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI Sd/- ========================================= Approved for Reporting Yes No NO ========================================= ASHOKBHAI VALJIBHAI PATALIYA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================= Appearance : MR. ARCHIT P JANI for the Petitioner. MS POONAM M MAHETA for the Petitioner. MR ADITYA DAVDA, AGP for the Respondents. ========================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI Date : 17/02/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. With the consent of learned advocates appearing for the respective parties, the matter is taken up for final hearing today itself. Hence, Rule. Learned Assistant Government Pleader waives service of rule on behalf of respondents. 2. By way of the present petition, the petitioner has prayed to quash and set aside the order dated 6.8.2020 of confirming the suspension period from 1.7.2019 to 30.4.2020 as well as order dated 22.2.2021 imposing penalty of withholding of increment for the p