SCA/7704/2022

NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/7704/2022 JUDGMENT DATED: 04/05/2026 2026:GUJHC:30943 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7704 of 2022 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE ================================================================ Approved for Reporting Yes No ================================================================ KISHORBHAI RAIJIBHAI PATEL Versus DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER & ANR. ================================================================ Appearance: MR PARESH J BRAHMBHATT(9788) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS RAJVI SHAH, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 ================================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE Date : 04/05/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is impugning the award dated 02.02.2019, whereby the learned Labour Court has granted lump sum compensation of Rs.1,50,000/- instead of reinstatement with continuity in service and back-wages. 2. Brief facts of the present case are that the petitioner has joined the service of the respondent on 05.08.1981 as a Rojamdar labourer on monthly wage of Rs.800/-. It i