IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2885 of 2026 ==========================================================

ARJUNBHAI KHULSINGBHAI RATHVA Versus THE STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR JIGAR L PATEL(11596) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR. ALTAF Y CHARKHA(7271) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR NIKUNJ KANARA, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE Date : 03/03/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. RULE. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, Mr. Nikunj Kanara waives serves of Rule for and on behalf of the respondents.

2. With the consent of the learned counsels for the parties, the matter is taken up for final hearing and disposal.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the vehicle of the petitioner has been seized on 08.02.2025 by the respondent authorities and the complaint is not preferred by the authorities within stipulated period, i.e. after 45 days. Learned counsel submits that since the complaint has not been filed within the stipulated period, as per the Rule 12 of the Gujarat Mineral (Prevent