SCA/5745/2026

NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/5745/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 21/04/2026 2026:GUJHC:27440-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5745 of 2026 ========================================================== ANKURKUMAR AJITKUMAR TRIVEDI (MARFATIYA) Versus THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR VC VAGHELA(1720) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 AISHVARYA(8018) for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 MS ROOPAL R PATEL for Respondent No.1. ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA Date : 21/04/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA) 1. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking for a declaration that he should be elected as unopposed in respect of seat No.4 from Ward No.8 of Siddhpur Nagarpalika. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that there are altogether 4 seats in Ward No.8, which were allocated for the following categories. a) One seat is allocated for SEBC (woman), b) One seat is allocated for General (woman), c) One seat is allocated for SEBC and d) One seat is allocated for G