IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.12738 of 2024 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. SUPEHIA Sd/-

and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANAV TRIVEDI Sd/-

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Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔

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ASHLAND INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR.

Versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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Appearance:

MS AMRITA M. THAKORE, ADVOCATE for MR BHAVESH B CHOKSHI(3109) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2 MS HARDIKA VYAS(11450) for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 =============================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. SUPEHIA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANAV TRIVEDI Date : 20/02/2026

ORAL JUDGMENT

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

1. RULE. Learned Senior Standing Counsel Ms.Hardika Vyas waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of the respondents.

2. Since the issue involved in the present writ petition is short, the same is taken up for hearing and is being decided by this judgment.

3. The petitioners have assailed the order dated 28.09.2023 passed by the respondent No.1. Further, a prayer is made for issuance of a direction to the