Reserved On : 09/02/2026 Pronounced On : 16/02/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 960 of 2014 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT Sd/-

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Approved for Reporting Yes No ✓

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HIRABHAI M MAKWANA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR DIPAK R DAVE(1232) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR. SIDDHARTH RAMI, ASST. GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 1 HCLS COMMITTEE(4998) for the Respondent(s) No. 3 MS BHAVIKA H KOTECHA(2942) for the Respondent(s) No. 3 NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 2 ==================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT

CAV JUDGMENT

1. Heard Mr. Dipak R. Dave, learned advocate for the petitioner as also Mr. Siddharth Rami, learned AGP for respondent Nos. 1 & 2 and Ms. Bhavika Kotecha, learned advocate for respondent No.3, at length.

2. The present writ petition is filed by the petitioner, under Articles 14, 21 and 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following reliefs:-

“7. (A) This Hon’b