IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 1500 of 2019 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/16811/2007 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR STAY) NO. 1 of 2019 In R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 1500 of 2019 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE) NO. 1 of 2026 In R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 1500 of 2019 =============================================

THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE AND DISICIPLINARY AUTHORITY RAJKOT & ANR.

Versus BHUPENDRA K KHAKHAR- SINCE DECEASED THRU- LEGAL HEIRS & ORS.

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Appearance:

LAW OFFICER BRANCH(420) for the Appellant(s) No. 1,2 VIKAS V NAIR(7444) for the Appellant(s) No. 1,2 MR RASHESH A RINDANI(5380) for the Respondent(s) No.

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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE L. S. PIRZADA Date : 11/02/2026

ORAL ORDER

(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA)

1. Heard learned advocate Mr. Vikas V. Nair for the appellants and learned advocate Mr. Rashesh A. Rindani for the respondents.

2. By this appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, 1865, the appellant has challenged the Judgment and Order dated 22.04.2019 passed