IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13159 of 2025 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI ===================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No ✔

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VIPUL ANANDLAL SHAH & ORS.

Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR. ASIM PANDYA, Senior Counsel assisted by MR PRATHAM P JOSHI(12796) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2,3,4 MR. PARTH.A.PATEL(14030) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2,3,4 MR. JAYNEEL PARIKH, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 MR MANAN B PANDYA(12491) for the Respondent(s) No. 3 MR. VIVEK M MARU(14011) for the Respondent(s) No. 3 NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 2 ===================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI Date : 15/04/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT

1. Issue Rule, returnable forthwith. Mr. Jayneel Parikh, learned AGP waives service of Rule for and on behalf of the respondent – State authorities and Mr. Vivek M. Maru, learned advocate also waives service of Rule for and on behalf of the respondent no.3.

1.1. Mr. Pandya, learned advoc