ORDER :

1. Heard learned Advocate Mr. Rajesh Chauhan for the petitioners and learned AGP Mr. Ayaan Patel for the respondent-State.

2. By way of these petitions, the petitioners have inter alia seek for being granted the benefits of Government Resolution dated 17.10.1988.

3. Considering the submissions made by learned advocate Mr. Rajesh Chauhan, it would appear that the case of the petitioners has not been considered by the respondents as yet for grant of the said benefits.

4. Having regard to such a circumstance, in the considered opinion of this Court, at this stage, ends of justice would be met if the respondents are directed to decide the representation, which may be preferred by the petitioners, within a specific period of time.

4.1. Learned advocate Mr.Chauhan and learned AGP Mr.Patel would not have any objection to such a course of action being taken.

5. This Court also deems it appropriate to quote certain judgments of this Court as well as of the Hon’ble Apex Court whereby, the scope and ambit of the GR dated 17.10.1988 has been explained.

5.1. The Hon’ble Apex Court, in case of State of Gujarat Vs. PWD and Forest and Employees’ Union, reported in (2019) 15 SCC 248, at paragraph