IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 18 of 2026 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/23521/2022 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR STAY) NO. 1 of 2025 In R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 18 of 2026 ==========================================================

PRAKASH PANCHABHAI SOLANKI Versus STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR. DIVYANG A RAMANI(7180) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MS. HETAL PATEL, ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3 MR SHIVANG M SHAH(5916) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY Date : 12/01/2026

ORAL ORDER

(PER : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL)

Having heard the learned counsels appearing for the parties and perused the record, pertinent is to note that the writ petition, out of which the present appeal has arisen, was filed with the following prayers :-

“13(A) Your Lordships may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direct