Solanki Bharatsinh Fulsinh vs State Of Gujarat
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Solanki Bharatsinh Fulsinh vs State Of Gujarat on 8 August, 2025

Author: Nikhil S. Kariel

Bench: Nikhil S. Kariel

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                              C/SCA/15022/2024                                       ORDER DATED: 08/08/2025

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                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                                       R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15022 of 2024

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                                                    SOLANKI BHARATSINH FULSINH
                                                               Versus
                                                      STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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                       Appearance:
                       MR YOGEN N PANDYA(5766) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
                       MS TANUSHREE SHRIMAL ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT PLEADER/PP for the
                       Respondent(s) No. 1
                       MR HS MUNSHAW(495) for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4,5
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                            CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIKHIL S. KARIEL

                                                          Date : 08/08/2025

                                                            ORAL ORDER

1. The petition pertains to the benefits of the 6 th Pay Commission, 50%

merger of Dearness Allowance, leave encashment and the benefits of the 7 th

Pay Commission.

2. 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 21.12.20217 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 6 th Pay Commission on the lines as is granted to the similarly situated petitioners in Anand Bhausaheb Pawar (supra)as per judgment dated 18 th October, 2016 read with the modified directions issued in Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 375 of

NEUTRAL CITATION

C/SCA/15022/2024 ORDER DATED: 08/08/2025

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2017 and accordingly confer the benefits of 6 th pay Commission for future effect with effect from 14th November, 2014;

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(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 01 st April, 2004"

3. As far as the benefits of the 7 th Pay Commission is concerned, the

case of the petitioner for such benefits will be governed by an order dated

11.03.2022 passed in Special Civil Application No.13538 of 2020.

4. Accordingly, the petition is allowed for the prayers as aforesaid. The

petitioner's 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.

(NIKHIL S. KARIEL,J) NIRU