STATE OF GUJARAT . vs DINESHBHAI SOMABAI LATA — C.A. No. 1315/2006

Case Summary: State of Gujarat v. Dineshbhai Somabai Lata (CA 1315/2006) Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed Gujarat's appeal on February 3, 2011, upholding the High Court Division Bench's decision to reinstate the respondent as an Armed Constable with continuity of service, but without back wages. Key Facts: Dineshbhai was discharged on May 26, 1999, during probation training after being absent May 4-15, 1999 due to illness. The Court found the discharge "stigmatic" and improper as he reported back with a medical certificate and was denied due opportunity to respond to charges of absconding and disobedience. Direction: The respondent will be reinstated and sent for retraining but shall not receive any back wages, considering the delay in pursuing legal relief. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.