IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15568 of 2017 With R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15569 of 2017 ==========================================================

NIKHIL KISHORKUMAR RAJAI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

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Appearance:

MR JIGAR M PATEL(3841) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR. JAY TRIVEDI, LD. ASST. GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 2 RULE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 2 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI Date : 30/04/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. Since the issues involved in both the captioned applications are the same, those were heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common judgment and order.

2. For the sake of convenience, Special Civil Application No.15568 of 2017 is treated as the lead matter.

3. By this writ application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the writ applicant has called in question the legality and validity of the order dated 01.08.2016 passed by the respondent No.2-District Collector, whereby the application of the w