LPA/106/2026

NEUTRAL CITATION C/LPA/106/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 24/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:38975-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 106 of 2026 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/9891/2024 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR STAY) NO. 1 of 2025 In R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 106 of 2026 ========================================================== RANGE FOREST OFFICER Versus HARIBHAI MANJIBHAI RATHOD ========================================================== Appearance: MS. KRISHNA DESAI, ASST. GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR NILESH M SHAH(780) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA Date : 24/06/2026 JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA) 1. The workman claimed that he worked as a daily wager from the year 1989 till 1994. He stated that he was illegally terminated on 31.08.1994 and approached the Labour Court in the year 2002. The Labour Court, on consideration of the matter, came to the conclusion that, in lieu of reinstatement, it would be appropriate to award a sum of Rs. 10,000/- as lump-sum compensation. This aw