SCA/2231/2019

NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/2231/2019 JUDGMENT DATED: 18/02/2026 2026:GUJHC:14149 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2231 of 2019 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI ============================================= Approved for Reporting Yes No ============================================= BHIKHUBHAI MANDANBHAI BAPODARA & ORS. Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ============================================= Appearance: DECEASED LITIGANT THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS/ REPRESTENTATIVES for the Petitioner(s) No. 1.2 MR. RAJ A TRIVEDI(7024) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,1.1,1.2.1,1.2.2,1.2.3,1.3,1.4,1.5 VIRAL K SHAH(5210) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,1.1,1.2.1,1.2.2,1.2.3,1.3,1.4,1.5 DS AFF.NOT FILED (N) for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4,5 MR JAYNEEL PARIKH, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ============================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI Date : 18/02/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Issue Rule returnable forthwith. Mr. Jayneel Parikh, learned AGP waives service of notice of rule for and on behalf of the respondent – State. 2. Heard Mr. Viral K. Shah, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner and Mr.