IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2436 of 2026 ========================================================== THAKOR BHIKHAJI DHULAJI & ORS. Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR. NISHIT P GANDHI(6946) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2,3,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,3.5 MR JAYNEEL PARIKH, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI Date : 24/02/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Rule returnable forthwith. Mr. Jayneel Parikh, learned AGP waives service of notice of rule on behalf of respondents. 2. The present petition has been filed seeking a direction to decide the representation of the petitioners dated 31.12.2024 which is pending with the respondent No.2. 3. Mr. Nishit P. Gandhi, learned advocate appearing for the petitioners submits that the said representation be decided within stipulated time. p. 2 4. Mr. Jayneel Parikh, learned AGP appearing for the respondents submits that if the said representation is pending, the same shall be decided expeditiously. 5. Considering the submissions, respondent No.2 to decide the said representation dated 31.12.2024 on its own merits within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order dealing with all the contentions raised by the petitioners. 6. It is hereby made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the case and no opinion is expressed thereon. 7. With the aforesaid direction, the present petition is disposed of. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent. (VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI,J) K.K. SAIYED