C/SCA/9569/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/07/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9569 of 2026 ========================================================== LATE SHRI PARMAR RAYSANGBHAI PUNABHAI THROUGH HIS WIFE KANKUBEN RAYSANGBHAI PARMAR & ORS. Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MS ASHLESHA M PATEL(6127) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2,3,4 MS VANITA BHATWANI AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 MR. HARDEEP L MAHIDA(7112) for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRAL R. MEHTA Date : 17/07/2026 ORAL ORDER [1] Rule returnable forthwith. Learned counsels appearing for the respective respondents waive service of notice of Rule on behalf of the respective respondents. [2] The petition pertains to the benefits of the 6th Pay Commission, 50% merger of Dearness Allowance, leave encashment and the benefits of the 7th Pay Commission. [3] As far as the prayers with regard to 6th Pay Commission and 50% merger of Dearness Allowance is concerned, it will be governed by para 11(i) & (iii) of the order dated 21.12.2017 C/SCA/9569/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/07/2026 passed in Special Civil Application No. 18120 of 2016, which reads as under: “11 XXX XXX XXX (I) Respondents are directed to grant the petitioners the benefit of 6th Pay Commission on the lines as is granted to the similarly situated petitioners in Anand Bhausaheb Pawar (supra)as per judgment dated 18th October, 2016 read with the modified directions issued in Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 375 of 2017 and accordingly confer the benefits of 6th pay Commission for future effect with effect from 14th November, 2014; XXX XXX XXX (iii) Respondents are directed to grant the benefit of the State Government Resolution dated 08th October, 2007 to the petitioners as is granted in case of other daily-wagers working with respondent No.2 Board by merging 50% of the Dearness Allowance in the basic salary of the petitioners with effect from 01st April, 2004” [4] As far as the benefits of the 7th Pay Commission is concerned, the case of the petitioners for such benefits will be governed by an order dated 11.03.2022 passed in Special Civil Application No.13538 of 2020. Page 2 of 3 C/SCA/9569/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/07/2026 [5] Accordingly, the petition is allowed for the prayers as aforesaid. The petitioners’ case shall be considered in light of the decision in Letters Patent Appeal No. 325 of 2018 and in Special Civil Application No. 13538 of 2020 within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Direct service is permitted. (NIRAL R. MEHTA,J) CHANDRESH Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: CHANDRESH NATVARBHAI SIDDHAPURA(HC01109), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/07/2026 17:25:51