IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2663 of 2025 With R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7920 of 2025 ==============================================================

STATE OF GUJARAT Versus SITARAMBHAI DAJIBHAI KOTI ==============================================================

Appearance:

MS SWEETY SAMARA AGP for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR P C CHAUDHARI(5770) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==============================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M.

PRACHCHHAK Date : 15/12/2025

ORAL ORDER

1. The present petition is filed by the petitioner under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 challenging the impugned judgment and award dated 07.01.2023 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Valsad in Reference (L.C.V.) No. 58 of 2018 whereby the Labour Court has allowed the reference filed by the respondent and directed the petitioner to reinstate the respondent to his original post with continuity of service and awarded the cost of Rs. 4,000/-.

2. Brief facts giving rise to the present petition are that, the respondent was employed as a Watch