SCA/7351/2026

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NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/7351/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 08/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:34144 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7351 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN M. DESAI ================================================================ Approved for Reporting Yes No ✓ ================================================================ SHREE UKHLADA DUDH UTPADAK SAHAKARI MANDALI LTD. Versus BALABHAIBIMASIYABHAI CHAUDHRY & ANR. ================================================================ Appearance: MR VISHAL N VALA(13227) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS C.B. PATANI(7198) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 ================================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN M. DESAI Date : 08/06/2026 JUDGMENT 1. The present petition is filed under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 by the petitioner-original applicant-employer seeking the following prayers. “(A)Your Lordships may be pleased to admit and allow this petition. (B) Your Lordships may be pleased to issue appropriate writ, order and/or directions quashing and setting aside the ex-parte order passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Labour Court (SD) No.4, Surat in Recovery Application (C-2) No.262 of 2021 dated 20/2/2026 and consequently quash and set aside the ex-parte judgement and Award passed by the Labour Court, Surat in Reference (LCS) No.490 of 2002 dated 5/4/2007; (Annex.C & G) (C) Your Lordships may be pleased to remand the matter to the learned Labour Court, Surat to decide the Reference (LCS) No.490 Page 1 of 7 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 22:08:23 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/7351/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 08/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:34144 of 2002 de novo and pass appropriate judgement and A