IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 595 of 2011 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

Approved for Reporting Yes No ✓

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M M BARIA Versus DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR. J.V. JAPEE(358) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR. SIDDHARTH RAMI, ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 2 MR. KIRIT PATEL for MR. H.S. MUNSHAW(495) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 RULE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 3 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J. SHELAT Date : 15/04/2026

JUDGMENT

1. Heard Mr. J. V. Japee, learned Advocate for the petitioner, Mr.

Kirit Patel, learned Advocate appearing on behalf of Mr. H. S. Munshaw, learned Advocate for respondent No. 1 and Mr. Siddhartha Rami, learned Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent No. 2. The presence of respondent No. 3 is not required, being the Tribunal.

2. The present writ petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution