IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1477 of 2025 ================================================================

STATE OF GUJARAT THROUGH DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Versus NANDUBEN AMBALAL VAGHELA W/O LATE AMBALAL MANJIBHAI VAGHELA ================================================================

Appearance:

MS AGNEYA MANKAD, AGP for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 CHAUHAN DHWANIKA RAJESHBHAI(14066) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE Date : 04/05/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 30.12.2021, whereby the learned Labour Court, Rajkot has granted lump sum compensation of Rs.8,00,000/- in lieu of compassionate appointment to the respondent-legal heir of the deceased employee.

2. Learned AGP Ms. Agneya Mankad appearing for the petitioner submits that the deceased husband of the respondent no.1 was working as a Rojamdar/daily wager and therefore, was not covered under any government resolutions. She submits that in view thereof, the learned Labour Court ought not to have entertained the recovery appli