IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 1285 of 1994 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE S.K.KESHOTE ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? -------------------------------------------------------------- LAXMANBHAI KARSANBHAI Versus CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR PH PATHAK for Petitioners MR DP JOSHI for Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE S.K.KESHOTE Date of decision: 23/10/97 ORAL JUDGEMENT Counsel for the petitioners states that this matter is squarely covered by decision of this Court dated 28.4.1997 in Special Civil Application No. 5025 of 1993 and cognate matters. The counsel for the respondents is unable to controvert the aforesaid statement of learned counsel for the petitioners. In the result, this special civil application is disposed of with the direction that the Government resolution dated 17.10.1988 is applicable to the employees of the Forest Department also and they are entitled to the benefits of the aforesaid resolution for the period from 1.10.1988, that is, the date from which the resolution was made effective and onwards and the amount which may be found due shall be examined and calculated in this case and shall be paid to the petitioners at the earliest possible opportunity but not later than 31.12.1997. The leaned counsel for the petitioners has not pressed any other contention in the matter. The special civil application and Rule therein is disposed of in the aforesaid terms with no order as to costs.