IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 17869 of 2022 ========================================== JAMNAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THROUGH MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER Versus SHANKARLAL JERAMBHAI BHADRA & ORS. ========================================== Appearance: MR HS MUNSHAW(495) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 DECEASED LITIGANT THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS/ REPRESTENTATIVES for the Respondent(s) No. 1 MR HASIT H JOSHI(2480) for the Respondent(s) No. 1.1,1.2 ========================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 05/02/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Mr.Hasit Joshi, learned counsel submits that he has instruction to appear for the respondent and he will 8le his appearance. Registry is directed to accept and place the same on record. 2. By way of present petition under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has challenged the order dated 18.02.2022 passed by the learned Presiding O=cer, Labour Court, Jamnagar in Reference Case No.10 of 2011 and directed the respondent to pay Rs.75,000/-. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent. p. 2 4. Though various grounds have been raised in the memo of petition, the fact remains that the total amount involved in the petition is only Rs.75,000/-. Considering the smallness of amount, this Court deems it 8t not to exercise jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, without entering into the merits of the matter only on the ground of smallness of amount with a further clari8cation that this may not be considered as precedent in other matters, the petition is dismissed. 5. If the amount is not deposited by the petitioner, the same shall be deposited within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of order of this Court. Once the amount is deposited, the same shall be disbursed in favour of the legal heirs of the workman, after verifying their bank details and after following due procedure, through RTGS/NEFT. Notice is discharged. (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J) V.R. PANCHAL