IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3202 of 2026 ========================================= PANKAJ BHUPATRAY MEHTA Versus MANAGING DIRECTOR, GUJARAT STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LIMITED, GANDHINAGAR & ORS. ========================================= Appearance : MR RATHIN P RAVAL for the Petitioner. ========================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI Date : 10/03/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs :- “(A) YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased to admit, allow this petition. (B) YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to direct all the respondents to release of all the lawful pre-retirement and post- retirement dues and bene:ts of the petitioner at rate of 9% to the petitioner from the date of :rst representation i.e. 21.10.2024 (Annexure H) until payment. (C) YOUR LORDSHIPS may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, p. 2 order or direction to direct the respondents to decide on the representations dated 02.01.2026 (Annexure A), 17.09.2025 (Annexure B), 11.07.2025 (Annexure C), 17.01.2025 (Annexure E) and other pending representations.” 2. However, at the outset, learned advocate Mr. Rathin Raval states that the petitioner at this stge is not pressing for prayer made in paragraph 25 (B) and con:nes his prayer only to the extent of a direction to the respondents to decide the representation dated 2.1.2026 (annexed at Annexure A to this petition). 3. In view of the above innocuous prayers, the respondents and to be precise respondent No.1 is directed to decide the representation made by the petitioner on 2.1.2026 in accordance with law, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. 4. With the above direction, without entering into the merits of the matter, the present petition stands disposed of. Direct service is permitted. (NIRZAR S. DESAI,J) SAVARIYA