LPA/491/2026

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NEUTRAL CITATION C/LPA/491/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 23/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:38991-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 491 of 2026 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/7938/2022 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR STAY) NO. 1 of 2026 In R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 491 of 2026 ========================================================= THE PRINCIPAL, INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE (ITI) & ANR. Versus NAYA GUJARAT KAMDAR UNION THROUGH PRESIDENT VISHNUBHAI DAHYABHAI MAKWANA S/O DAHYABHAI MAKWANA & ANR. ========================================================= Appearance: MS KRISHNA DESAI, AGP for the Appellant(s) No. 1,2 MR SUBRAMANIAM IYER(2104) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA Date : 23/06/2026 JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA) (1) The State is in appeal, being aggrieved by the order of the learned Single Judge whereby the learned Single Judge directed that the petitioner be granted the benefit of regularisation with effect from November 2023 and has also held that the respondent-workman Page 1 of 9 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 21:52:39 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION C/LPA/491/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 23/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:38991-DB would not be entitled for any other claim. (2) It is not in dispute that the appellant herein had made an application through the Employment Exchange for recruitment to the post of Watchman, which falls in the Class-IV category of employment. After following the due procedure, including an interview, the respondent was appointed as a Watchman on 08.09.2003 on a monthly salary of Rs. 1500/-.However, the appointment was stated to be on a contractual basis, the period of