JUDGMENT :

M. K. Thakker, J.

1. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned advocate Mr.Nirav Singhavi waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of respondent.

2. This petition is filed under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India thereby, challenging the award passed by the learned Labour Court, Ahmedabad in Recovery Application No.558 of 2013 dated 23.01.2018 whereby, the application preferred by the respondent came to be allowed and the petitioner was directed to pay arrears of leave encashment of Rs.1,63,620/- with cost of Rs.1,000/-.

3. It is case of the petitioner that respondent herein was having education qualification of SCC pass and was offered the work in the year 1975 and he worked upto 01.04.1981. Thereafter, appointment of the respondent was made on the post of Turner with effect from 01.01.1982 in the pay scale of 266-350. As respondent failed to clear departmental exam he was reverted to the post of Helper in the year 1986 and was placed in the pay scale of 196-231. Thereafter, his appointment was made as Junior Clerk from 09.01.1989 and was granted pay scale of 950-1500. Again he was reverted back to the post of Helper from 04.01.1993 due to not passing the departmen