IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11352 of 2021 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J. SHELAT ==========================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No ✓

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CHUNILAL BACHUBHAI RANKAJA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR. ARCHIT P JANI(7304) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS POONAM M MAHETA(11265) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS FORUM BIMAL SUKHADWALA, ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J. SHELAT Date : 10/03/2026

JUDGMENT

1. RULE returnable forthwith. Ms. Forum Bimal Sukhadwala, learned Assistant Government Pleader, waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of the respondent-State.

2. Heard Mr. Archit P. Jani, learned Advocate for the petitioner and Ms. Forum Sukhadwala, learned AGP for the respondent-

State.

3. The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following r