ORDER :

SONIA GOKANI, J.

1 Appellant is the original respondent, who is aggrieved by the judgement and order passed by the learned Single Judge on 27.09.2019 in Special Civil Application No. 9447 of 2019, whereby it quashed and set aside the termination order dated 01.04.2019 passed by the District Development Officer, Panchmahal District Panchayat. The Court also directed reinstatement of respondent within the period eight weeks on the original post with continuity of service and 100% salary for the interregnum period along with consequential benefits.

2 According to the appellant, respondent had been appointed as Additional Assistant Engineer (Civil), Class-III at Halol on 01.06.2018 on contractual basis with a fixed salary for the period of five years. The services were liable to be terminated in the case of misconduct or indiscipline and breach of conditions of Gujarat Panchayat Service [Discipline and Appeal] Rules, 1998.

3. It is averred and alleged that respondent was caught red handed by Anti Corruption Bureau, while accepting a bribe of Rs.30,000/- on 18.02.2019, which was within one year of appointment order. This incident was brought to the notice through a communication dat