SCA/2765/2026

NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/2765/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 02/03/2026 2026:GUJHC:16780-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2765 of 2026 ========================================================== BABUBHAI RAYAJIBHAI SOLANKI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR. MITUL SHELAT, SENIOR COUNSEL WITH MR.BHAVIN B THAKAR(9371) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MS. HETAL PATEL, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,4 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY Date : 02/03/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL) 1. Heard Mr. Mitul K. Shelat, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. Bhavin B. Thakar, learned Counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. 2. By means of the present petition, the petitioner herein seeks for the following reliefs :- “(A) The Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue writ order or direction in the nature of writ of declaration declaring that Clause 17 of the Gujarat Essential Commodities (Licensing of Fair Price Shops) Ord