IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4163 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. SUPEHIA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANAV TRIVEDI =================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔

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DARSHAN NAVINCHANDRA KURIYA Versus NATIONAL E ASSESSMENT CENTRE & ANR.

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Appearance:

DARSHAN R PATEL(8486) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS MAITHILI D MEHTA(3206) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 ==================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. SUPEHIA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANAV TRIVEDI Date : 20/04/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANAV TRIVEDI)

1. Heard Mr. Darshan Patel, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner and learned Senior Standing Counsel Ms. Maithili Mehta for the respondents.

2. Rule returnable forthwith. Ms. Maithili Mehta, learned Senior Standing Counsel, waives service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondents.

3. Having regard to the controversy involved in this petition, with the consent of the learned advocates appearing for the respective part