ORDER :

NIKHIL S. KARIEL, J.

1. Heard learned Advocate Mr. Himanish Japee for the petitioners and learned AGP Ms. Tanushree Shrimal for the respondent-State in all the petitions and learned Advocate Mr. Hemang S. Trivedi for the respondent No.1 in Special Civil Application No. 12508 of 2025 and learned Advocate Mr. Kaash K. Thakkar for the respondent No.1 in Special Civil Applications No. 8399 of 2025, 6849 of 2025 and 1771 of 2025.

1.1 Learned Advocate Mr. Kaash Thakkar has tendered an affidavit-in- reply on behalf of the respondent No.1 in Special Civil Application No.6849 of 2025. The same is taken on record.

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

3. Since a 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 advocate 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