SCA/12837/2012

NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/12837/2012 CAV JUDGMENT DATED: 24/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:38197 Reserved On : 09/06/2026 Pronounced On : 24/06/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12837 of 2012 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== PATEL SHANTILAL MOHANLAL & ANR. Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR VIMAL A PUROHIT(5049) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2 MR SIDDARTH RAMI, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,4 MR. RAJ A TRIVEDI(7024) for the Respondent(s) No. 5,6,7 VIRAL K SHAH(5210) for the Respondent(s) No. 5,6,7 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI CAV JUDGMENT 1. By way of preferring present petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have prayed for the following main relief: “(A) to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus and while issuing such a direction, be pleased to quash