LPA/1253/2025

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NEUTRAL CITATION C/LPA/1253/2025 JUDGMENT DATED: 22/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:38097-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 1253 of 2025 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/13423/2024 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR STAY) NO. 1 of 2025 In R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 1253 of 2025 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR PRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL EVIDENCES) NO. 1 of 2026 In R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 1253 of 2025 ========================================================== DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST & ANR. Versus HIRABHAI BHIMABHAI MUCHHAL ========================================================== Appearance: MR DHAWAN JAYSWAL, ASST.GOVERNMENT PLEADER with MS.DHRUTI PANDYA, ASST. GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Appellant(s) No. 1,2 MR KRUNAL D PANDYA(3283) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA Date : 22/06/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA) 1. The workman challenged his termination dated 01.04.2022 before the Labour Court. It was his contention before the Labour Court that he had worked as a daily wager from 01.04.1992 to 01.04.2022 and at the time of his termination, he was getting a monthly wage of Rs.8840/-. Page 1 of 4 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 23:39:25 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION C/LPA/1253/2025 JUDGMENT DATED: 22/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:38097-DB The Labour Court has accepted this claim and has passed an award directing reinstatement with continuity of service. Backwages, are however, denied. 2. The award of the Labour Court was challenged by the State before the learned Single Judge and the learned Single Judge, by the impugned order, has confirmed the award. As a consequence, the State is in a