Gujarat High Court Weekly Roundup: May 6 - May 12, 2024
Live LawNominal Index Executive Engineer - Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd Versus Patel Rasikbhai Rangabhai & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw 63 Kamlesh Jivanlal Dave and Others v. State of Gujarat and Others 2024 LiveLaw 64 Rajkot Municipal Corporation Versus Rajeshbhai Ramjibhai Purabiya 2024 LiveLaw 65 Judgments/Orders ID Act When Charges Of Serious Nature Are Not Proved And Punishment Is Disproportionate, Labour Court Has Right To Invoke Section 11A: Gujarat High Court Case Title: Executive Engineer - Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd Versus Patel Rasikbhai Rangabhai & Anr. Workman's Voluntary Refusal To Work In Reassigned Department After Departmental Transfer Doesn't Amount To Termination Of Service: Gujarat High Court Case Title: Kiranbhai Harkishandas Patel Alias Kiranbhai Harkishandas Bhandari vs M/S Meet Chetans Private Limited LL Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 61 The Gujarat High Court single bench of Justice Mauna M. Bhatt held that a workman's refusal to work in a reassigned department after a departmental transfer does not constitute 'termination' by the Management if the provisions of such transfers were included in the Workman's appointment letters. While doing so, a bench of Justice AS Supehia and Justice Vimal K Vyas sternly observed that the investigation in the case, right from its inception, appeared to be an “eyewash” and that all efforts were made to ensure that the “truth is buried forever.” Gujarat High Court Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Gujarat Land Grabbing Act, 2020 Which Prescribes Minimum 10 Yrs Jail Case Title: Kamlesh Jivanlal Dave and Others v. State of Gujarat and Others LL Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 64 In a significant verdict, the Gujarat High Court today upheld the constitutional validity of the Gujarat Land Grabbing Act, 2020, along with its allied rules. The Labour Court Must Give The Employer An Opportunity To Be Heard Before Concluding The Enquiry : Gujarat High Court Case Title: Rajkot Municipal Corporation Versus Rajeshbhai Ramjibhai Purabiya LL Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 65 The Gujarat High Court division bench of Justice Biren Vaishnav and Justice Pranav Trivediheld that if the inquiry conducted by the employer was found illegal or violative of principles of natural justice, the Labour Court is legally obligated to provide an opportunity of hearing to the employer before deciding the matter.