IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 972 of 2025 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/16254/2024 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR STAY) NO. 1 of 2025 In R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 972 of 2025 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE) NO. 1 of 2026 In R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 972 of 2025 ==========================================================

STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

Versus MANTRI SHRI, ACTIVE LABOUR ASSOCIATION ==========================================================

Appearance:

MS. SHRUTI DHRUVE, ADDL. GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Appellant(s) No. 1,2 ANURADHA G RATHOD(7717) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 MR. KUSHAL G. RATHOD(18086) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA Date : 08/04/2026

JUDGMENT

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

1.The State is in appeal.

2.The workman approached the Labour Court contending that he had initially been appointed on a part-time basis with the Learning Development Center, but the said center came to be shut down, and as a consequence, he was relieved from service. The workman, therea