IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10400 of 2023 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Sd/-

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

LHRS OF DECD. LAXMANSINHJI PRATAPSINHJI DESAI & ORS.

Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR MRUGEN K PUROHIT(1224) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR NIKUNJ KANARA AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 27/04/2026

JUDGMENT

1. Rule returnable forthwith. Mr. Nikunj Kanara, learned Assistant Government Pleader, waives service of notice of Rule for and on behalf of the respondent No.1.

2. With the consent of the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties, the petition has been taken up for final hearing today.

3. By way of present petition under Articles 14 and 226 of the Constitution of India read with the provisions of the Gujarat Stamp Act, 1958 (hereinaft