ORDER :

1. Learned advocate Mr. Shivam Majmudar appearing on behalf of learned advocate Mr. N. K. Majmudar for the petitioners has submitted a draft amendment seeking to add the District Development Officer, Sabarkantha as respondent No.3. The draft amendment is allowed and the same be carried out forthwith. Learned advocate Ms. Archana Acharya accepts notice on behalf of the newly added respondent No.3 and she is permitted to file her Vakalatnama.

2. The present Special Civil Application is filed praying for the following reliefs:-

“A. YOUR LORDSHIP may be pleased to admit this petition;

B. YOUR LORDSHIP may be pleased to issue appropriate writ, order or direction and quash and set aside the action of the respondent authorities of not releasing the periodical / yearly increment preceding for discharge of duties by the petitioners for a period preceding the one year preceding the 1st week of July of respective calendar year in which the petitioners attended the age of superannuation and therefore the said action of the respondent authorities for not releasing the last yearly/ periodical increment to the petitioners though the petitioners have attended the age of superannuation on 30% J