IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2635 of 2012 ================================================================

DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Versus KHNAJI BHAGUBHA JADEJA & ANR.

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Appearance:

MR RITURAJ M MEENA(3224) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR PARITOSH CALLA(2972) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MR. MUKESH T MISHRA(5900) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE Date : 28/04/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners have challenged the award dated 29.12.2010 passed by the Labour Court, Kachchh at Bhuj, whereby the respondent no.1-workman has been granted reinstatement with continuity in service and 20% back-wages along with other admissible benefits.

2. It is the case of the petitioners that respondent-workman has never completed 240 days as required under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (“ID Act” for short).

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that since there is nothing on record to show that he has completed 240 days, the provisions of Section 25F of the I