IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13035 of 2024 ==========================================================

STATE OF GUJARAT Versus NAVRATBHAI PRATAPBHAI PAGI ==========================================================

Appearance:

MR SHIVAM DIXIT AGP for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE Date : 20/04/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is impugning the award dated 01.04.2023 whereby the learned Labour Court, Godhra has held the retrenchment of the respondent workman to be illegal and has further directed reinstatement without any back wages or benefits.

2. Though served, the sole respondent has neither appeared in person nor has entered appearance through any advocate.

3. Mr. Shivam Dixit, learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the petitioner submits that the respondent was working as Chokidar with the petitioner since 20.06.2001 on monthly wage of Rs.3,100/-. That the respondent came to be orally terminated in August-2013. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner here