C/SCA/17976/2019 ORDER DATED: 08/07/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 17976 of 2019 ========================================================== GUJARAT FOREST PRODUCES GATHERERS AND FOREST WORKERS UNION & ORS. Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR KRUNAL D PANDYA(3283) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2,3,4 MR. HENIL SHAH, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP N. BHATT Date : 08/07/2025 ORAL ORDER 1. The present petition is filed for seeking the following reliefs: “(A) THIS HONOURABLE COURT may be pleased petition; admit and to allow this (B) THIS HONOURABLE COURT may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any appropriate writ, commanding or directing the respondent authorities to grant regular Pay scale, HRA, Pay increments etc) group Insurance, annual increment, festival holidays, national holidays leave encashment seventh pay commission benefits etc. granted in GR Dt 17/10/1988 same in stated in communication / issued by the respondent, from the date of the entitlement along with interest and Direct the authority respondents to implement the office orders issued at Annexure-A collectively as per benefits granted wide GR dated 15-09-2014. C/SCA/17976/2019 ORDER DATED: 08/07/2025 (C) THIS HONOURABLE COURT may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any appropriate writ, order or direct, the respondent authorities to examine the case of the petitioner within stipulated period and immediately grant all benefits of the GR dt 17-10-1988 inculiding Sunday Leave, House Rent Allowance, Pension Gratuity, Provident Fund and all 3 increments' etc. (D) THIS HONOURABLE COURT may be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to grant all benefits as per the direction of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the State Of Gujarat V/S PWD Employees union (Reported in 2013 (2) GLH 692. (E) Be pleased to pass such other and further relief in favor of the petitioner that is just, fit and expedient in the facts and circumstances of the case;” 2. Heard Mr. Krunal Pandya, learned advocate for the petitioners and Mr. Henil Shah, learned AGP for the respondent Nos. 1 to 3 – State. 3. Mr. Henil Shah, learned AGP for the respondent Nos. 1 to 3 – State has drawn my attention towards affidavit-in-reply filed by respondent No.3, paragraph No.8 of the said affidavit reads as under: C/SCA/17976/2019 ORDER DATED: 08/07/2025 “8. It is submitted that the present Petitioner has received all the benefits prayed in this petition is granted in favor of the petitioner.” 4. In view of this, Mr. Krunal Pandya, learned advocate for the petitioners has submitted that as such, the prayers in the present petition are satisfied to the larger extent and hence, he has submitted that the grievances of the petitioners are satisfied in view of affidavit-in-reply, has has further prayed that he will make necessary representation/application before the concerned Authority to get the benefit, which is left out including the amount of interest and he has submitted that if such application/representation is made, the Authority may consider the same in accordance with law. 5. Considering the same, the present petition is required to be disposed of as now the grievances of the petitioners are redressed to the larger extent, however, it is open for the petitioners to make necessary representation as submitted, which shall be considered by the Authority by considering the materials available on the record and in accordance with law, as expeditiously C/SCA/17976/2019 ORDER DATED: 08/07/2025 as possible. 6. With the above observation the present petition is disposed of. Notice stands discharged. (SANDEEP N. BHATT,J) DIWAKAR SHUKLA Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: DIWAKAR SHUKLA(HC01778), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 08/07/2025 18:06:06