IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12726 of 2020 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ================================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No ================================================================

STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

Versus JAGDISHBHAI CHHAGANBHAI PATEL & ANR.

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Appearance:

MS ROSHNI PATEL, ASST. GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Petitioner(s)

No. 1,2 FRESH RULE SERVED(4513) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MR JIGNESH D LAMBA(12891) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 MR YOGEN N PANDYA(5766) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M.

PRACHCHHAK Date : 02/03/2026

JUDGMENT

1. Present petition is filed by the petitioners - State Authorities under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India read with the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter be referred to as “the Act”) challenging the judgment and award dated 24.10.2019 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Jamnagar (hereinafter be referred to as “