IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/WRIT PETITION (PIL) NO. 15 of 2026 ======================================

UTRAN SE BESTHAN RAILWAY JHOPADPATTI VIKAS MADAL,SURAT THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT BAISANE BAPU Versus GOVERNMENT OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR. AUM M KOTWAL(7320) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR SANJAY UDHWANI, ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Opponent(s) No. 2,5 MR KAUSHAL D PANDYA(2905) for the Opponent(s) No. 3,4 MR ANKIT SHAH for the Opponent(s) No. 1 ======================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS.

JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY Date : 17/04/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS.

JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL)

1. Heard Mr. Aum Kotwal, learned advocate for the petitioner, Mr. Ankit Shah, learned advocate for respondent No.1, Mr. Sanjay Udhwani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondents Nos.2 and 5 and Mr. Kaushal D.

Pandya, learned advocate for respondents Nos.3 and 4.

2. By means of the present petition filed in the nature of Public Interest Litigation, the following reliefs have bee