IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 98 of 2011 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

Approved for Reporting Yes No ✓

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PUNAMCHAND DEVRAJ DHUA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT THROUGH SECRETARY & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR G M JOSHI, SENIOR COUNSEL with MR MEHUL SHARMA for MR.VYOM H SHAH(9387) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS FORUM SHAH, ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 1 MR HS MUNSHAW(495) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 RULE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 3 ================================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J. SHELAT Date : 08/04/2026

JUDGMENT

1. Heard Mr. G. M. Joshi, learned Senior Counsel with Mr.

Mehul Sharma, learned Advocate for Mr. Vyom H. Shah, learned Advocate for the petitioner, Ms. Forum Shah, learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondent No.1-State and Mr. H. S. Munshaw, learned Advocate for respondent No.2.

2. The present petition is filed under Articles 14, 16 and