IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13246 of 2019 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR DIRECTION) NO. 1 of 2025 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13246 of 2019 =============================================

ASHOKBHAI AMUBHAI PATEL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

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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 NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 2 =============================================

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 respondents authorities.

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

3. By way of present petition, the petitioner herein has challenged the impugned order passed by the respondent No.1, dated 30.04.2019, confirming the order passed by the Collector, respondent No.2 herein, dated 16.01.2019 refusing to gra