# LPA/363/2017

Court: Gujarat High Court
Date: 2026-07-13
Citation: 2026:GUJHC:44119-DB
Petitioner: LPA/363/2017
Respondent: Unknown

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

NEUTRAL CITATION C/LPA/363/2017 JUDGMENT DATED: 13/07/2026 2026:GUJHC:44119-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 363 of 2017 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/59/2017 ============================================= KIRAN MOTORS LTD. Versus RAJESH B. TANK. & ANR. ============================================= Appearance: RC JANI & ASSOCIATE(6436) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR PRASHANT MANKAD(2189) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 RULE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2 ============================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA Date : 13/07/2026 JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA) 1. The appeal is filed by the Management challenging the order of the learned Single Judge who upheld the award of reinstatement and 10% back wages passed by the Labour Court. 2. The Labour Court, on consideration of the evidence, came to the conclusion that the respondent herein was indeed a workman within the meaning of Section 2(7) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and had been wrongfully Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Sun Jul 19 21:20:04 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION C/LPA/363/2017 JUDG

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