IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1528 of 2023 ================================================================

RAMANBHAI CHUNILALA NAYAK Versus DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ================================================================

Appearance:

MR PARESH J BRAHMBHATT(9788) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 1 MS SWEETY SAMARA, AGP for the Respondent ================================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE Date : 16/04/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned AGP waives service of notice of rule on behalf of respondent.

2. By the present writ petition, the petitioner-workman impugns the award dated 09.08.2018, whereby the learned Labour Court while holding that the termination of the service of the petitioner- workman being illegal has awarded lump sum compensation of Rs.20,000/- in lieu of reinstatement in service with continuity and back-wages.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the present case, the petitioner-workman had worked with the respondent since the year 1979 continuously for a period of 22 years. He subm