IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4982 of 2024 ===================================================== PANKHUBEN AMBARAMBHAI BAWALIA AND D/O PUNJABHAI ZAPADIA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ===================================================== Appearance: MR NILESH M SHAH(780) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR ADITYA DAVDA ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 1 MS HARSHAL N PANDYA(3141) for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3 NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 4 ===================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI Date : 05/02/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Assistant Government Pleader Mr. Aditya Davda, appearing for the respondent–State, places on record the order dated 04.02.2026 passed by the Under Secretary, Panchayat, Rural Housing and Rural Development Department, whereby the petitioner has been granted retiral benefits with retrospective effect. However, the order does not bear any details regarding the time within which the benefits will be paid. p. 2 2. Learned advocate Ms. Harshal Pandya, under instructions, states that once the order dated 04.02.2026 has been passed, the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed; however, she requests that the Court may prescribe an outer limit for the respondents to make payment pursuant to the said order. 3. In view of the fact that the petitioner’s entitlement has now been decided and that she is to be paid the benefits as prayed for with retrospective effect, the respondents are directed to make the payment at the latest by 30.04.2026, in light of the order dated 04.02.2026. 4. In view of the above direction, as the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed, learned advocate Mr. Nilesh Shah, appearing for the petitioner, under instructions, seeks permission to withdraw this petition with liberty to file a fresh petition in case of any difficulty. p. 3 5. Permission, as prayed for, is granted. The present petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. Notice is discharged. No order as to costs. (NIRZAR S. DESAI,J) Pallavi