LPA/187/2026

NEUTRAL CITATION C/LPA/187/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 05/05/2026 2026:GUJHC:30775-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 187 of 2026 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/12757/2025 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR STAY) NO. 1 of 2025 In R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 187 of 2026 ========================================================== DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR PRADIP J PATEL(5896) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR VENUGOPAL PATEL, ASST. GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 1 MR HIMANISH J JAPEE(11295) for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA Date : 05/05/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA) 1. The appeal arises out of the order passed by the learned Single Judge by which the learned Single Judge has directed the respondents to issue modified appointment orders indicating that the date of appointment would be treated as the date on which they had entered service on regular pay-scale. Con