IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11578 of 2024 With R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5178 of 2025 ================================================================

DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Versus JHALA SAHADEVSINH SABALSINH ================================================================

Appearance:

R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11578 of 2024 MR SHIVAM DIXIT, AGP for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR ND SONAGARA for MR. MUKESH T MISHRA(5900) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5178 of 2025 MR ND SONAGARA forMR. MUKESH T MISHRA for the petitioner(s) No.1 MR SHIVAM DIXIT, AGP for the Respondent(s) No.1 ================================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE Date : 27/04/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. The present writ petition impugns the award dated 16.01.2024 passed in Reference ( LCR) No. 38 of 2013 passed by the learned Labour Court, Morbi, whereby the workman has been reinstated without continuity of service from the date of raising of the dispute and 10% back wages.

SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11578 of 2024

2. Learned AGP Mr. Shivam Dixit appearing for the State submits that the le