IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7229 of 2024 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

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

RANGE FOREST OFFICER Versus LHS OF RAJUBHAI RAGHUBHAI DESHMUKH JIJABEN RAJUBHAI DESKHMUKH ================================================================

Appearance:

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

No. 1 MR K I KAZI(5030) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M.

PRACHCHHAK Date : 02/03/2026

JUDGMENT

1. RULE returnable forthwith. Learned counsel Mr. K.I. Kazi, waives service of notice of Rule for and on behalf of the respondent.

2. Present petition is filed by the petitioner-State 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 03.12.2022 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Valsad (hereinaft