IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1165 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ==========================================================

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

RAVJIBHAI PREMJIBHAI PATEL & ORS.

Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR RUTUL P DESAI(6498) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2,3,4 MS NIRALI SARDA AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M.

PRACHCHHAK Date : 02/04/2026

JUDGMENT

1. RULE returnable forthwith. Ms.Nirali Sarda, learned AGP for the respondents waives service of Rule on behalf of the respondents. With the consent of both the parties, the matter is taken up for final hearing today.

2. Present petition is filed by the petitioner under Articles 14 and 226 of the Constitution of India read with the provisions of the Gujarat Stamp Act, 1958 seeking following reliefs:

“(a) This Honourable Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus and/or any other appropriate order direction in the