Reserved On : 06/03/2026 Pronounced On : 02/04/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 582 of 2018 With R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 584 of 2018 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI Sd/-

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Approved for Reporting Yes No 

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MANOJBHAI KALABHAI LATHIA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR. NISHIT P GANDHI(6946) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR. SIDDHARTH DESAI, LD. ASST. GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 4 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI

CAV JUDGMENT

1. Since the issues involved in both the captioned writ applications are the same, those were heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common judgment and order.

2. For the sake of convenience, Special Civil Application No.582 of 2018 is treated as the lead matter.

3. By this writ application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the writ applicant