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VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI
PRAVINSINH CHHITABAVA JADAV – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI, J.)
1. Heard Mr. Gautam Joshi, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. Vyom H. Shah, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner and Ms. Pooja Ashar, learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondent – State.
2. By way of the present petition, petitioner herein has prayed for the following reliefs:
(AA) Quashing and setting aside the punishment order dated 15.05.2013 attached at Annexure-K to this petition declaring it to be arbitrary, unjust and illegal.
(b) During the pendency and final disposal of the petition, the respondent may be directed to sanction second higher pay scale to the petitioner w.e.f. 1.10.2005.
(c) Grant such other and further relief/s as may be deemed and proper in the interest of justice.”
3.1. Briefly stated that, the petitioner was serving as Additional Assistant Engineer with the respondent and superannuated on 29.02.2012. The petitioner was granted first higher pay sca
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