ORDER :

NIKHIL S. KARIEL, J.

1. Heard learned Advocate Mr.Himanish Japee appearing on behalf of the petitioners, learned advocate Mr.Pradip Patel on behalf of respondent no.1 and learned Assistant Government Pleader Ms.Nirali Sarda appearing on behalf of the respondent - State.

2. Issue Rule. Learned Advocates for the respective respondents waive service of Rule.

3. Since the common issue has been raised in all these writ petitions, with the consent of the parties, the present petitions are taken up for final hearing together.

4. At the outset, learned advocates for the respective petitioners would submit that the issue raised in these petitions is covered by a decision of this Court in Special Civil Application No.10738 of 2020 and allied matters dated 14.03.2024 and whereas, it is submitted that the said decision with a modification had been confirmed by the Hon’ble Division Bench. It is submitted by the learned advocate for the petitioners that since the petitioners are similarly situated to the petitioners of the above writ petitions, the same benefit as modified by the Hon’ble Division Bench, may be accorded to the present petitioners.

5. Learned AGP and learned advocate for the Dis