IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/WRIT PETITION (PIL) (DIRECTION) NO. 52 of 2025 ======================================

CHANDAR SINGH NAYAK Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR RONITH JOY, ADVOCATE and MR MEHUL DHANDE for MR UTKARSH J DAVE(10620) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MS MAITHILI MEHTA, ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Opponent(s) No. 1,2,3,4,5,7,8 NANAVATI & CO.(7105) for the Opponent(s) No. 6 ======================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS.

JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY Date : 15/12/2025

ORAL ORDER

(PER : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS.

JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL)

1. Affidavit dated 13.12.2025 of the Collector, Banaskantha filed in compliance of the order dated 25.11.2025 in the Court today is taken on record. It is stated therein that the Home Department of the State Government vide communication dated 30.06.2025 had issued directions concerning the issue of licence for storage, sale and manufacture of fireworks. Pursuant thereto, all Sub-Divisional Officers in District- Banaskantha were directed to undertake comprehensive inspection to ensure that no illegal sale, st