IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 1114 of 2025 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/3466/2025 ==========================================================

SHAIKH ABDULMATIN MAHMMADSHAFI Versus ELECON ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD ==========================================================

Appearance:

MR GIRISH M DAS(2323) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR DIPAK R DAVE(1232) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA Date : 06/04/2026

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA)

1. The workman approached the Labour Court challenging his termination.

2. The Labour Court passed an award directing his reinstatement but refused the back wages.

3. Being aggrieved by this award of reinstatement, the management approached this Court by filing Special Civil Application No.8667 of 2023. This Court, vide order dated 24.12.2024, allowed the Special Civil Application filed by the management and held that the award of reinstatement was not justified since the workman did not fall within the definition of Section 2(s) of the Industrial Dispute Ac