Reserved On : 17/02/2026 Pronounced On : 06/03/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 208 of 2018 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT Sd/-

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Approved for Reporting Yes No ✓

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DINESH KANJIBHAI RATHAVA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR PH PATHAK(665) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS. NIDHI VYAS, ASST. GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s)

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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT

CAV JUDGMENT

[1] Heard Mr. P.H.Pathak, learned advocate for the petitioner as also Ms. Nidhi Vyas, learned AGP for the respondents – State and its authorities, at length.

[2] This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner, under Articles 14 &

226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following reliefs:-

“(A) The Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus and/or certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the conditions for forfeiting the ear