IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2107 of 2021 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT Sd/-

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

BHARATBHAI KALYANBHAI PANDYA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR YOGESHKUMAR A RATANPARA(7260) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 S M KIKANI(7596) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS FORUM SUKHADWALA, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3 ==========================================================

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

ORAL JUDGMENT

1. Rule returnable forthwith. Ms.Forum Sukhadwala, learned AGP, waives service of Rule for respondent No.1-State.

1.1 With the consent of the learned advocates for the respective parties, the matter is taken up for hearing today.

2. Heard Mr.S.M.Kikani with Mr.Yogesh Ratanpara, learned advocate for the petitioner and Ms.Forum Sukhadwala, learned AGP for the respondent.

3. The present petition is filed under Article 226 of the