By order dated 16.5.2008 this Court directed the Chief Officer of the respondent-Municipality to comply with the order dated 9.1.2008 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Letters Patent Appeal No.268 of 2007 whereby the order of the learned Single Judge came to be confirmed and the workman was directed to be reinstated in service.
Mr.D.N.Pandya, learned counsel for the respondent-Municipality, submits that though SLP preferred before the Apex Court against the order dated 9.1.2008 in Letters Patent Appeal No.268 of 2007 came to be dismissed, but review application filed by the respondent-Municipality is pending.
Be that as it may.
The fact remains that the workman is yet not reinstated and the order dated 9.1.2008 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Letters Patent Appeal No.268 of 2007 is not complied with.
That pendency of review before the Apex Court cannot be a ground to deprive the petitioner workman of his legitimate claim of reinstatement.
In view of the above, Chief Officer, Dabhoi Nagarpalika, is directed to remain present before this Court on 8.7.2008.
S.O.
to 8.7.2008.
Direct service is permitted.
(ANANT S. DAVE, J.) *pvv