IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 10401 of 2000 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE D.H.WAGHELA ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? : NO -------------------------------------------------------------- GUJARAT STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION Versus BHIMJIBHAI SHAMJIBHAI KALTHIA -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR KM PARIKH for Petitioner MR GK RATHOD for Respondent No. 1 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE D.H.WAGHELA Date of decision: 04/10/2000 ORAL JUDGEMENT #. Rule. The Learned Counsel appearing for the respondent on caveat waives service of rule. #. The petitioner seeks to challenge the award made on 30.6.1998 without mentioning any reason whatsoever for the delay in filing of the petition. However, considering the overall facts and circumstances and the concession made by the Learned Counsel for the respondent, by consent, the impugned award is modified to the extent that the respondent shall suffer punishment of stoppage of 2 increments with permanent effect from 30.5.1985. The order of payment of cost in the impugned award shall also stand modified to the extent that the petitioner shall pay to the respondent Rs.2500/- by way of costs. Rule is made absolute accordingly. kks