IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15654 of 2022 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANAV TRIVEDI ==========================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔

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KANTABEN DHARAMSHI KALARIYA & ORS.

Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

HIREN J TRIVEDI(8808) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2,3,4,5 MS. SHRUNJAL SHAH, ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,4 NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 5 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANAV TRIVEDI Date : 16/10/2025

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANAV TRIVEDI)

1. Heard learned advocate Mr. Hiren Trivedi for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader Ms.

Shrunjal Shah for the respondents.

2. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned Assistant Government Pleader Ms. Shrunjal Shah waives service of notice of Rule for the respondent.

3. Having regard to the controvers