IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11924 of 2018 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

Approved for Reporting Yes No ✓

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SNEHABEN LAXMANBHAI CHAUHAN Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MS ARCHANA R ACHARYA(2475) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR SIDDHARTH RAMI, ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 3 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J. SHELAT Date : 21/04/2026

JUDGMENT

1. Heard Ms. Archana R. Acharya, learned Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Siddharth Rami, learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents.

2. RULE returnable forthwith. Mr. Siddharth Rami, learned Assistant Government Pleader, waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of the respondents.

3. With the consent of the parties, the matter is taken up for hearing.

4. The present writ petition is filed under Articles 14, 16 and 226 of the Constitution of Indi