JUDGMENT :

Ashutosh J. Shastri, J.

1. The present Letters Patent Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent is filed by the Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board – original respondents assailing the correctness of the judgment and order passed by the learned Single Judge on 15.10.2019 in Special Civil Application No.16470 of 2018.

2. The background of the facts which has led present proceedings before us is that the respondent - original petitioner was engaged as a daily rated employee with the appellant - Board with effect from 31.12.1991 and claiming to have a requisite minimum educational qualification of SSC pass from the day of his appointment. Subsequently, with effect from 30.06.1992, the respondent – original petitioner was terminated from the service which has given rise to the reference before the Labour Court, Amreli and the said reference was registered as Reference Case No. 309 of 1998 (Old No.790 of 1993). After adjudication of the said reference, the learned Presiding Officer of the Labour Court was pleased to pass an award on 16.03.2000 whereby a direction was issued to reinstate the respondent – original petitioner to his post with continuity and 15% back wages. T