LPA/813/2017

NEUTRAL CITATION C/LPA/813/2017 JUDGMENT DATED: 11/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:34847-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 813 of 2017 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/1049/2016 ========================================================== STATE OF GUJARAT - THROUGH EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER WORKS & ORS. Versus BOGHUBHA JUVANSINH SARVAIYA & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MS KRISHA DESAI, AGP for the Appellant(s) No. 1,2,3 MR TULSHI R SAVANI(3070) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA Date : 11/06/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA) 1. The appeal challenges the order of the learned Single Judge who has affirmed the award of reinstatement and grant of 25% back-wages. 2. It is the contention of the State that the workman had stopped coming from 1999-2000 and despite the fact that records were produced indicating that the workman had not worked for more than 240 days a year, the Labour Court has not only awarded reinstat