JUDGMENT

1. Learned counsel for the parties submit that the issue raised in the present writ petitions is similar to Tarun Songara v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.:

2. S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.15127/2022 & other connected matters, decided on 29.11.2022, wherein, similar petitions have been allowed by the Court and, therefore, petitioners are also entitled to similar relief.

3. Learned counsel for the respondents does not dispute the said submission.

4. In the case of Tarun Songara (supra), this Court inter alia came to the following conclusion:-

5. "This Court in the case of Manakram (supra), while dealing with the said aspect, inter alia came to the following conclusion:-

"A look at the experience certificates filed as Annex.-3 with the contempt petition reveals that the respondents have deducted the 'period of leave without pay' from the period of experience. The notification dated 23.2.2012 issued by the respondents dealing with the period of absence provided for adjustment of leave towards period of absence towards available casual leave and grant of leave without pay for the rest of the period.

This Court in the case of Smt. Vishnu Kanwar (supra) has categorically laid down that if th