IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14154 of 2022 ================================================================

HARSHADGIRI AMRUTGIRI GOSWAMI Versus DY. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION SUB DIVISION I ================================================================

Appearance:

MR YOGEN N PANDYA(5766) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS ROSHNI PATEL, ASST. GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M.

PRACHCHHAK Date : 10/02/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. Present petition is filed by the petitioner-employee 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, Rajkot (hereinafter be referred to as “the Labour Court”) in Reference (LCR) No. 80 of 2014 whereby, the learned Judge has rejected the Reference preferred by the petitioner-workman solely on the ground of delay.

2. Brief facts giving rise to the present petition are that, the petitioner joined respond