C/SCA/17216/2024 ORDER DATED: 23/09/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 17216 of 2024 ========================================================== MADHIBEN PUNABHAI PATEL WD/O DECD PUNABHAI BHEMABHAI PATEL Versus THE STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR PARESH J BRAHMBHATT(9788) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR ADITYA PATHAK, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIKHIL S. KARIEL Date : 23/09/2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Advocate Mr. Paresh J. Brahmbhatt for the petitioner, under instructions, would submit that while the prayers for terminal benefits would no longer survive as the State has considered and made appropriate payments, yet, it is submitted that the present petition may be permitted to be withdrawn with liberty reserved in favour of the petitioner to file a petition for grant of lump-sum compensation on account of demise of original employee in service. 2. Considering the request made, the present petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty reserved in favour of the petitioner to file a petition for grant of lump-sum compensation and any other entitlement arising upon demise of the employee in harness. (NIKHIL S. KARIEL,J) BDSONGARA Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: BHUPENDRASINH DHANESINH SONGARA(HC01082), Private Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 23/09/2025 15:20:50