SCA/962/2026

NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/962/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 23/03/2026 2026:GUJHC:22677 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 962 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK ================================================================ Approved for Reporting Yes No ================================================================ LALIT MOHANLAL SHARMA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ================================================================ Appearance: MS KRUTI M SHAH WITH MR JAY N SHAH(10668) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR ANGESH A PANCHAL, ASST. GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,4,5 ================================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK Date : 23/03/2026 JUDGMENT 1. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned Assistant Government Pleader Mr. Angesh Panchal, waives service of notice of Rule for and on behalf of the respondents – State Authorities. 2. With the consent of the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties, the petition has been taken up for final hearing today. 3. By way of present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution