Vipulbhai Mansukhbhai Malani vs Karay Palak Ijnershri Sinchai Vibhag Rajkot — 23/2025

Case under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 10. Disposed: Contested--JUDGEMENT on 24th March 2026.

Case disposed

REFER T LC - Referance T

CNR: GJJM130001092025

Filing Number

23/2025

Filing Date

04-Mar-2025

Registration No

23/2025

Registration Date

04-Mar-2025

Court

LABOUR COURT, JAMNAGAR

Judge

1-Judge, Labour Court

Decision Date

24-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGEMENT

Last updated 24-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 10

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Vipulbhai Mansukhbhai Malani

    Adv. P R JOSHI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Karay Palak Ijnershri Sinchai Vibhag Rajkot

  2. 2.Nayab Karay Palak Ijnershri Dharol

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 24-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Case Summary: Reference (T) No. 23/2025 Court Decision: The Labour Court rejected the petitioner's (Vipulbhai Malani's) reference challenging his termination from employment with the Rajkot Irrigation Department. The court found that the petitioner failed to substantiate his claim of continuous employment for 240 days, which is required under the Industrial Disputes Act to establish regular/continuous service status. Key Reasoning: The court applied established legal principles requiring the workman to discharge the burden of proof through cogent evidence—both oral and documentary. Despite the petitioner's claims of uninterrupted service since 2007, he could not produce sufficient documentary evidence (appointment letters, wage registers, attendance records) to support continuous employment. The respondent employer similarly failed to produce counter-evidence but was not required to do so in the absence of suppression allegations. Consequently, the court dismissed the termination as not constituting illegal dismissal under the Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 24-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Judge, Labour Court

  4. 20-Mar-2026

    For Order

    Judge, Labour Court

  5. 11-Mar-2026

    For Order

    Judge, Labour Court

  6. 11-Feb-2026

    For Order

    Judge, Labour Court

  7. 28-Jan-2026

    For Arguement of Applicant

    Judge, Labour Court

  8. 21-Jan-2026

    For Arguement of Applicant

    Judge, Labour Court

  9. 31-Dec-2025

    For Arguement of Applicant

    Judge, Labour Court

  10. 24-Dec-2025

    For Evidence of opponent

    Judge, Labour Court

  11. 20-Dec-2025

    For Evidence of opponent

    Judge, Labour Court

  12. 17-Dec-2025

    For Evidence of Applicant

    Judge, Labour Court

  13. 10-Dec-2025

    For Evidence of Applicant

    Judge, Labour Court

  14. 26-Nov-2025

    For Evidence of Applicant

    Judge, Labour Court

  15. 12-Nov-2025

    For Reply of opponent

    Judge, Labour Court

  16. 15-Oct-2025

    For Reply of opponent

    Judge, Labour Court

  17. 08-Oct-2025

    For Statement of Claim

    Judge, Labour Court

  18. 01-Oct-2025

    For Statement of Claim

    Judge, Labour Court

  19. 24-Sep-2025

    For Statement of Claim

    Judge, Labour Court

  20. 10-Sep-2025

    For Statement of Claim

    Judge, Labour Court

  21. 20-Aug-2025

    For Statement of Claim

    Judge, Labour Court

  22. 16-Jul-2025

    For Statement of Claim

    Judge, Labour Court

  23. 18-Jun-2025

    For Statement of Claim

    Judge, Labour Court

  24. 21-May-2025

    For Statement of Claim

    Judge, Labour Court

  25. 09-Apr-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  26. 09-Apr-2025

    For Statement of Claim

    Judge, Labour Court

  27. 04-Mar-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 23/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Reference (T) No. 23/2025 Court Decision: The Labour Court rejected the petitioner's (Vipulbhai Malani's) reference challenging his termination from employment with the Rajkot Irrigation Department. The court found that the petitioner failed to substantiate his claim of continuous employment for 240 days, which is required under the Industrial Disputes Act to establish regular/continuous service status. Key Reasoning: The court applied established legal principles requiring the workman to discharge the burden of proof through cogent evidence—both oral and documentary. Despite the petitioner's claims of uninterrupted service since 2007, he could not produce sufficient documentary evidence (appointment letters, wage registers, attendance records) to support continuous employment. The respondent employer similarly failed to produce counter-evidence but was not required to do so in the absence of suppression allegations. Consequently, the court dismissed the termination as not constituting illegal dismissal under the Act. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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