ORDER :

Nikhil S. Kariel, J.

1. Heard learned Advocate Mr. Himanish Japee for the petitioners and learned AGP Mr. Aditya Pathak for the respondent-State in all the petitions and learned Advocate Ms. Krupali N. Bhatt for the respondent No.1 in Special Civil Application No. 8420 of 2025, learned Advocate Mr. Manish J. Patel for the respondent No.1 in Special Civil Application No. 8524 of 2025, learned Advocate Mr. Nisarg N. Jani for the respondent No.1 in Special Civil Application No. 8812 of 2025 and learned Advocate Ms. Sejal K. Mandavia for the respondent No.1 in Special Civil Application No. 9333 of 2025 .

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 the