IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11067 of 2021 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR DIRECTION) NO. 1 of 2022 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11067 of 2021 =============================================

ASHOKBHAI AMUBHAI PATEL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR PM BHATT(183) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 PRATEEK S BHATIA(8629) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR JAYNEEL PARIKH, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 DS AFF.NOT FILED (N) for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4 =============================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI Date : 02/03/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. Issue Rule, returnable forthwith. Mr. Jayneel Parikh, learned AGP waives service of notice of rule for and on behalf of the respondent authorities.

2. Heard Mr. P.M. Bhatt, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Jayneel Parikh, learned AGP appearing for the respondent - State authorities.

3. By way of present petition, the petitioner herein has prayed for the following reliefs:

“(A) Your Lordships be graciously pleased to admit and allow this petition and be further pleased to quash and set aside the impugned d