IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1503 of 2019 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI ===================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔

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MANSUKHBHAI DEVSHIBHAI VAGHRI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR. MANAN PANDYA for MR SP MAJMUDAR(3456) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR. JAYNEEL PARIKH, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3 ===================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI Date : 11/02/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT

1. Issue Rule, returnable forthwith. Mr. Jayneel Parikh, learned AGP waives service of Rule for and on behalf of the respondent – State authorities. With the consent of the learned advocates appearing for the respective parties, the present Petition is taken-up for final hearing.

2. Heard Mr. Manan Pandya, learned advocate for Mr. S.P. Majmudar, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Jayneel Parikh, learned AGP appearing for respondent - State authorities.

3. By way