LPA/392/2026

NEUTRAL CITATION C/LPA/392/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 17/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:36564-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 392 of 2026 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/12566/2024 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR STAY) NO. 1 of 2026 In R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 392 of 2026 ========================================================== THE STATE OF GUJARAT Versus P.B.BAVALAVA, COOPERATIVE OFFICER & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MS KRISHA DESAI, AGP for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR JAY DAKWALA for the Respondent MR. RAJ A TRIVEDI(7024) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA Date : 17/06/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA) 1. The respondent herein was appointed as a Junior Clerk on 16.8.1982. After about 9 years, i.e. on 24.3.1991, he was promoted as a Senior Clerk. However, he sought for reversion to his original post of Junior Clerk and this request was acceded to and he was reverted as a Junior Clerk on 1.10.1991. 2. Notwithstanding this reversion, on 17.7.1992, th