IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 1263 of 2025 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 19207 of 2022 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE L. S. PIRZADA ==========================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No ✓

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YOGESH MAFATLAL BAROT Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR LAKSHIT V PATEL FOR MR HB CHAMPAVAT(6149) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR HS MUNSHAW(495) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MS SHRUTI DHRUVE, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE L. S. PIRZADA Date : 27/11/2025

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA)

1. Heard learned advocate Mr. Lakshit V.

Patel for learned advocate Mr. H.B. Champavat for the petitioner, learned advocate Mr. H.S. Munshaw for respondent no.2 and learned Assistant Government Pleader Ms. Shruti Dhruve for the respondent State.

2. Having regard to the controversy involved which is in a