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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
ANIRUDDHA P.MAYEE
Dalwadi Pramodkumar Dayarambhai – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE, J.
1. By the present writ petition, the petitioners are praying for the following reliefs:-
“8a) Your Lordships may be pleased to admit and allow this petition;
b) Your Lordships may be pleased to issue appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus by quashing and setting aside the notification published in the gazette by the Ministry of Power under section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 at ANNEXURE-A;
c) Your Lordships may be pleased to issue appropriate writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari by quashing and setting aside the order dated 17.06.2025 passed by the respondent no. 3 Collector and District Magistrate, Surendaranagar under section 16(1) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 being MJS-3/VIJ DHARA HUKAM/REG.No. 18-2025 at ANNEXURE-I;
d) Pending admission and final disposal of the petition, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to stay the execution, implementation and operation of the notification published in the gazette by the Ministry of Power under section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 at ANNEXURE-A in the i
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