IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4747 of 2019 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT ==========================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No √

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HIRAL PRAVINCHANDRA DESAI & ORS.

Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR. JIT P PATEL(6994) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,10,11,12,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 MS. FORUM SUKHDWALA, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 MR RITURAJ M MEENA(3224) for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT Date : 24/03/2026

ORAL JUDGMENT

1. Heard Mr. Jit Patel, learned advocate for the petitioners, Mr. Rituraj M. Meena, learned advocate for respondents Nos.2, 3 and 4 and learned AGP Ms. Forum Sukhadwala for Respondent- State, at length.

2. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned AGP Ms. Forum Sukhdwala as also Mr. Rituraj Meena, learned advocate, waive service of notice of Rule for and on behalf of the respective respondents.

3. With consent of the learned advocates for the respectiv