C/SCA/10075/2026 ORDER DATED: 07/08/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10075 of 2026 ========================================================== ANIRUDDHSINH MULUBHA JADEJA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR KRUNAL D PANDYA(3283) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS NAMRATA BHATT, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,4,5 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRAL R. MEHTA Date : 07/08/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. By way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has approached this Court with the following reliefs: “A) THIS HONOURABLE COURT may be pleased to admit and allow this petition; B) 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 in light of judgment passed by the Apex court in case of Workmen Of American Express ... vs Management Of American Express ... (AIR 1986 SC 458, 1985).. and immediately grant all benefits of the C/SCA/10075/2026 ORDER DATED: 07/08/2026 GR dt 17-10-1988 and 15/09/2014, 6/04/2016 and including Sunday Leave, and count the days properly and An act upon reply vide communication dated 30-09-2025(Annexure-I); C) PENDING PETITION THIS HONOURABLE COURT may be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to not the change the service condition of the Petitioner and provide work for 240 days without any artificial break during the year; D) YOUR LORDSHIPS be pleased to direct the office of the respondent to act upon communication dated 30/9/2025 at Annexure-I; E) YOUR LORDSHIPS be pleased to grant such other and further reliefs as are deemed fit, in the interest of justice;” 2. At the outset, learned Assistant Government Pleader Ms.Namrata Bhatt for the respondent – State has submitted that the necessary proposal has already been sent by the Deputy Conservator of Forests, Jamnagar vide letter dated 24th July, 2026 to the respondent No.3. 3. Since the proposal has already been sent, at this stage, Learned Advocate for the petitioner, does not press the petition any further. However, requested this Court to direct C/SCA/10075/2026 ORDER DATED: 07/08/2026 the respondent No.3 to consider the said proposal in some stipulated time limit. 4. Request appears to be reasonable and thereby acceded to. 5. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. Respondent No.3 is hereby directed to consider the proposal dated 24th July, 2026 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Direct service is permitted. (NIRAL R. MEHTA,J) ANUP Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: ANUP VYOMESH PARIKH(HC00956), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 07/08/2026 18:01:19