IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 771 of 2023 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ==========================================================

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

BHAVANJI BHALAJI THAKOR Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

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Appearance:

MR. MAULIK M SONI(7249) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR NIKUNJ KANARA AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ROHAN N SHAH(8866) for the Respondent(s) No. 2 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M.

PRACHCHHAK Date : 17/04/2026

JUDGMENT

1. RULE returnable forthwith. Mr. Nikunj Kanara, learned AGP waives service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent no.1 and Mr. Rohan Shah, learned counsel waives service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent no.2. With the consent of the learned counsel for the respective parties, the present petition is taken up for final hearing today.

2. The present petition is filed by the petitioner under Articles 14, 16 and 226 of the Constitution of India read with the provisions of