IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY)

NO. 998 of 2026 In F/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL/5731/2026 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/14438/2020 =================================================

STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

Versus RATHVA BABUBHAI KARSHANBHAI & ORS.

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Appearance:

MS SHRUTI DHRUVE AGP for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2 MS MAMTA R VYAS for MR KB PUJARA(680) for the Respondent(s) No. 1,3,4,5 =================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D.

KARIA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE L. S. PIRZADA Date : 02/03/2026

ORAL ORDER

(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA) 1. Heard learned advocate Ms.Mamta R. Vyas appearing for learned advocate Mr.K.B. Pujara for the respondents and learned Assistant Government Pleader Ms.Shruti Dhruve for the applicants.

2. Learned advocate Ms.Mamta R. Vyas for the respondents has tendered the affidavit-in-reply raising objections against condonation of delay. The affidavit-

in-reply is ordered to be taken on record.

3. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned advocate Ms.

Mamta R. Vyas waives service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondents.

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