IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 591 of 2025 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/6513/2024 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR STAY) NO. 1 of 2025 In R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 591 of 2025 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE L. S. PIRZADA ================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No =================================================

OFFICE OF DIRECTORATE OF PENSION AND PROVIDENT FUND & ORS.

Versus BABUBHAI SADUBHAI KATARA =================================================

Appearance:

MS VAISHNAVI VERMA AGP for the Appellant(s) No.

1,2,3,4,5 MR CHINTAN N DESAI(9940) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 =================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D.

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

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE L. S. PIRZADA)

1. The present Letters Patent Appeal has been preferred by the present appellants – original respondents against the order dated 15.07.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in Special Civil Application No.6513 of 2024.

2. Heard learned Assistant Government Pleader Ms.Vaishnavi Verma