IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13064 of 2024 ==========================================================

RANGE FOREST OFFICER, NORMAL RANGE Versus SHANKARBHAI MANABHAI BAMANIYA ==========================================================

Appearance:

MS. AGNEYA MANKAD, AGP for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR DIPAK R DAVE(1232) 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 impugns the award dated 12.01.2024 in Reference (T) No. 86 of 2019, whereby the learned Labour Court, Godhra has partially allowed the reference and directed reinstatement of the respondent-workman without any back wages and consequential benefits.

2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader Ms. Agneya Mankad appearing on behalf of the petitioner – Department submits that the respondent was working with the petitioner since 01.06.1993 to 30.09.2014 as a daily wager, drawing salary of Rs. 3,000/- per month. It is alleged that his service came to be orally terminated on 30.09.2014. Aggrieved, the respondent-workman had raised dis