LPA/206/2026

NEUTRAL CITATION C/LPA/206/2026 CAV JUDGMENT DATED: 17/07/2026 2026:GUJHC:44760-DB Reserved On : 04/05/2026 Pronounced On : 17/07/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 206 of 2026 In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/3186/2021 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR STAY) NO. 1 of 2026 In R/LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 206 of 2026 ========================================================== CHIEF OFFICER, DHARAMPUR NAGAR PALIKA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR JAYRAJ CHAUHAN(2966) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MS. KRISHNA DESAI, ASST. GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 1,3 MRS KRISHNA G RAWAL(1315) for the Respondent(s) No. 4 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA CAV JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA) 1. Deepakbhai Vinayakbhai Desai (appointed on 16.03.1991), Bhayalbhai Jivanbhai Mahakal (appointed on 01.03.1990), Rameshbhai Bhikhabhai Patel (appointed on 01.01.1984), and Pradyumangiri Vallabhgiri Goswami (appointed on 01.08.1994) had filed writ petitions contending