Dakshin Gujarat Vij Dismissed, 16 Lakh Paid

Authority: Supreme Court of India (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction)

Order Date: 11 August 2026

Case Overview

• Appellant: Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd; Respondent: Bharat S. Daftary.
• The appeals (Civil Appeal Nos.13304‑13305/2015) challenged the High Court of Gujarat Division Bench judgment dated 30 September 2014 dismissing the appellant’s intra‑court appeal and the order dated 28 August 2015 dismissing the appellant’s application for clarification.
• The Supreme Court heard counsel for both parties, reviewed the impugned orders, and noted that the Division Bench had provided sufficient reasons why the dismissal of the respondent from service was vitiated, and that the Single Judge’s reinstatement order without back wages was correctly not interdicted.
• The Court observed that the appellant had paid over Rs 16 lakh to the respondent in respect of gratuity and contributory provident fund as ordered by the Single Judge. The respondent, aged 73 and now enrolled as an advocate, cannot be reinstated to his former service.

Final Outcome

• The civil appeals are dismissed in accordance with the signed order.
• Any pending applications, if any, are stood disposed of.
• No reinstatement order is issued; the payment of Rs 16 lakh remains the final settlement.

Topics: Employment Law, Corporate Litigation