IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5641 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Sd/-

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

AVINASH NIRANJAN CHAWLA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MS. PRATIBHA R KUMAVAT(17552) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS DIXA PANDYA AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 MR PRADIP D BHATE(1523) for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 22/04/2026

JUDGMENT

1. RULE returnable forthwith. Ms. Dixa Pandya, learned AGP waives service of rule on behalf of respondent No.1 and Mr. Bhate, learned Standing Counsel waives service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent Nos 2 and 3.

2. With the consent of learned counsel for the respective parties, the present petition is taken up for hearing.

3. Present petition is filed by the petitioner under Articles 14, 21, 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India and under the provisions