Reserved On : 24/12/2025 Pronounced On : 18/03/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 18353 of 2018 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR FIXING DATE OF HEARING) NO. 3 of

2025 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 18353 of 2018 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY =============================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔

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VADRAJ CEMENT LIMITED & ANR.

Versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

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Appearance:

DELETED for the Petitioner(s) No. 2 MR.SHALIN MEHTA, SENIOR COUNSEL WITH MR.GAURAV MEHTA, MR.AMIT LADDHA AND MR HARDIK P MODH(5344) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS.HETAL PATEL, ASST.GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MR.KIRTIMAN SINGH, SENIOR COUNSEL WITH MR HARSHEEL D SHUKLA(6158) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 =============================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY

CAV JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL)

1. Heard the learned senior counsels for the parties an