SCA/7969/2026

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NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/7969/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 19/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:37783 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7969 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRAL R. MEHTA ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== DHARMESHKUMAR KANTIBHAI PATEL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR AS ASTHAVADI(3698) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS VANITA BHARWANI, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 MR KAUSHAL PANDYA for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4 MR RITURAJ M MEENA(3224) for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRAL R. MEHTA Date : 19/06/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. By way of the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged the communication dated 16th May, 2026 issued by the respondent authorities, whereby the representation preferred by the petitioner seeking relaxation in the prescribed qualifying service of twelve years for participating in the recruitment process for the post of Section Officer has been rejected. Page 1 of 8 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 22:38:06 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/7969/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 19/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:37783 2. The case of the petitioner, in brief, is that he is serving with the Surat Municipal Corporation and came to be appointed as a Clerk vide order dated 08th July, 2014 on compassionate grounds. Upon completion of the prescribed period of three years as a trainee, he was appointed on probation by order dated 15th February, 2018. Thereafter, having successfully completed the proba