IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 1747 of 2024 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/15031/2024 ==================================================

RAJESHBHAI DANABHAI DANGAR Versus THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, UNITED INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.

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Appearance MR. ISHAN JOSHI, ADVOCATE FOR KURVEN K DESAI(7786) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MS KIRTI S PATHAK(9966) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA Date : 11/03/2026

JUDGMENT

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

[1] The workman approached the Labour Court with a complaint seeking a reference of his dispute, contending that he had worked from August 2000 to June 2006 as a peon-cum- sweeper and without following the due procedure under the provisions of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 his services came to be terminated.

[2] The Labour Court, after an inquiry, recorded a finding that the appellant had worked sporadically and this was evidenced by the 144 salary vouchers that had been produced by him. The Labour Court also recorded a finding that t