JUDGMENT :

1. Rule. Learned AGP waives service of notice of rule for the respondent-State.

2. In the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the directions to give him benefits as per the decision of this Court vide order dated 18.03.2011 passed by the Division Bench in Letters Patent Appeal No.958 of 2001 and other cognate appeals.

3. Learned advocate Ms.Vidhi Bhatt has submitted that the daily-wage employees working in various Government offices /departments are to be extended all the benefits that are admissible to permanent or regular employees in the establishments of the State. The said benefits include : (a) Public Holidays, (b) Transport Allowance, (c) Leave Travel Concession, (d) Arrears of pay as per the 5th Pay Commission Recommendations from 01.01.1996 to 31.12.1997, (e) Leave encashment at the time of retirement and death, (f) Counting of service from the date of joining for the purpose of computing pension, gratuity and other pensionary/retirement benefits, and (g) Higher scales of pay after completion of 9, 18 and 27 years of service in lieu of promotion. She has submitted that the said issue is squarely covered by the decision dated 18.03.2011 passed in Le