IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9509 of 2024 With CIVIL APPLICATION (DIRECTION) NO. 1 of 2025 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9509 of 2024 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

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

HITENDRABHAI GUMANBHAI MODI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR MEHUL SHARAD SHAH(773) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 DS AFF.NOT FILED (N) for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3,6 MR JAYNEEL PARIKH, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 MR KETUL R PATEL(12782) for the Respondent(s) No. 4,5 =============================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI Date : 13/03/2026

ORAL JUDGMENT

1. Issue Rule, returnable forthwith. Mr. Jayneel Parikh, learned AGP waives service of notice of rule for and on behalf of the respondent – State authorities.

2. Heard Mr. Mehul Sharad Shah, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Jayneel Parikh, learned AGP appearing for the respondent – State authorities.

3. By way of present petition, the petitioner herein