ORDER :

1. Heard learned advocate Ms. Harshal Pandya, learned advocate Ms. Bhargavi Thakar and learned advocate Mr. N.K. Majmudar on behalf of the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader Mr. Sahil Trivedi and learned Assistant Government Pleader Ms. Nidhi Vyas on behalf of the respondent-State.

2. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned Assistant Government Pleaders waive service of rule on behalf of the respondent-State.

3. By way of these petitions, the petitioners have inter-alia sought for being granted the benefit of being appointed on substantive/regular basis from their date of appointment and be given all benefits as accruing on the basis of such a direction.

4. Considering the submissions made by learned advocates for the respective parties, it would appear to this Court that the issue raised in the present petitions is squarely covered by the decision of this Court dated 14.03.2024 rendered in Special Civil Application No. 10738/2020 and allied matters. Considering such a situation, more particularly, since the identical nature of submissions have been raised by both the sides, this Court deems it appropriate to reproduce paragraphs no. 5 to 11.8 of the said decision