IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15192 of 2020 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR AMENDMENT) NO. 1 of 2025 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15192 of 2020 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. SUPEHIA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANAV TRIVEDI ==========================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔

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NAGINDAS HIRALAL BHAYANI & ANR.

Versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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Appearance:

UCHIT N SHETH(7336) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2 MR. PARTH MEHTA, FOR MR ANKIT SHAH(6371) for the Respondent(s)

No. 1,3 SERVED BY RPAD (N) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. SUPEHIA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANAV TRIVEDI Date : 18/12/2025

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. SUPEHIA)

1. Rule returnable forthwith. Mr. Parth Mehta, learned advocate appearing for Mr. Ankit Shah, learned Senior Standing Counsel waives service of notice of rule for the respondent Nos. 1 and 3.

2. At the outset, Mr. Uchit Sheth learned advocate for t