WPPIL/20/2026

NEUTRAL CITATION C/WPPIL/20/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 30/04/2026 2026:GUJHC:29108-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/WRIT PETITION (PIL) (WRIT PETITION (PIL)) NO. 20 of 2026 ============================================= BHAGWATPRASAD JAYNTILAL PADH & ANR. Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ============================================= Appearance: MR ARPIT KATARIA(11981) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2 MS. POOJA TEJAS BRAHMBHATT(16347) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2 MS.HETAL PATEL, ASST.GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Opponent(s) No. 1,2,3,4,5 ============================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY Date : 30/04/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL) 1. This is a wholly misconceived petition filed in the nature of Public Interest Litigation by persons, who claim to be the residents of Village Bet, Taluka Dwarka, District Devbhumi Dwarka and engaged as priests and actively involved in management and conduct of religious and allied social activities in the area. 2. Pertinent is to note that the respondent No.8 and 9 are private respondents impleaded in the writ p