SAHDEVSINH KALYANSINH RAYJADAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

     C/SCA/15169/2025                                    ORDER DATED: 20/04/2026




            IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

             R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15169 of 2025

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                 SAHDEVSINH KALYANSINH RAYJADA & ANR.
                                Versus
                       STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR GAURAV K MEHTA(5227) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2
MS KINJAL VYAS AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
MR RITURAJ M MEENA(3224) for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3
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 CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI

                               Date : 20/04/2026

                                ORAL ORDER

1.     RULE returnable forthwith. Learned Assistant Government
Pleader for respondent No.1 - State and learned counsel Mr.
Ruturaj Meena appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3 waive
service of Rule.


2.     By the present petition, the petitioners have prayed for
an appropriate direction to the respondents to extend the
benefit     of    300   days    of    leave        encashment,     as    per       the
Government Resolution dated 21.10.2022. 3. Learned counsel
for the petitioners submits that the petitioners, who were
working with the respondent Nos.2 and 3 as daily wagers,
were extended the benefits of the Government Resolution dated
17.10.1988, on completion of 5, 10 and 15 years of service
and were also extended the benefits of revision of pay scales.
Learned counsel submits that the petitioners were paid all


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       retiral benefits, like GPF amount, Group Insurance, Gratuity,
       etc. except 300 days of leave encashment. Learned counsel
       submits that now in view of the Government Resolution dated
       21.10.2022, the petitioners are also entitled to the benefits of
       leave encashment for a period of 300 days.


       4.         Learned counsels appearing for the respondents could not
       dispute the aforesaid legal position and the fact that the case
       of the petitioners is covered by the Government Resolution
       dated 21.10.2022. Further, it is required to be noted that all
       other retiral benefits have been paid to the petitioners, except
       leave encashment of 300 days.


       5.         In view of the Government Resolution dated 21.10.2022,
       the respondents are directed to extend the benefit of 300 days
       of privilege leave to the petitioners in terms of the said
       Government Resolution. Such benefits shall be paid to the
       petitioners within a period of three months, from the date of
       receipt of this order.


       6.         The present petition is allowed accordingly. Rule is made
       absolute to the aforesaid extent. Direct Service is permitted.


                                                                                                    (NIRZAR S. DESAI,J)
       BHAVIN MEHTA

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: BHAVINKUMAR DEVENDRABHAI MEHTA(HCW0108), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE I, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/04/2026 16:26:00

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