SCA/18399/2018

NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/18399/2018 JUDGMENT DATED: 05/01/2026 2026:GUJHC:160 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 18399 of 2018 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ✓ ========================================================== MANJUBEN KUKABHAI DUNGRANI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR NILESH M SHAH(780) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS. FORUM B. SUKHADWALA, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 MS SEJAL K MANDAVIA(436) for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3 RULE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 1,4 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT Date : 05/01/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Heard Mr. Nilesh M. Shah, learned advocate for the petitioner, Ms. Sejal Mandavia, learned advocate for the respondent Nos. 2 and 3, and Ms. Forum B. Sukhadwala, learned AGP for the respondent No.1-State, at length. 2. The present writ petition is filed under Articles 14, 16, and 226 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, seeking following re