High Court of Gujarat
PATEL AGENCY THROUGH RAJANI VALLABHBHAI PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
- Bench
- ANIRUDDHA P MAYEE
Holding
The Court held that the circular must be strictly complied with and disposed of the petition in favour of the petitioner.
Summary
Patel Agency filed a writ petition seeking a direction that the respondent State of Gujarat and its subordinate police officers strictly comply with a circular dated 08‑09‑2025 issued by the Home Department. The Assistant Government Pleader for the State affirmed that the circular must indeed be strictly followed. Relying on this admission, the Court held that the petitioner’s prayers were satisfied and disposed of the petition accordingly, permitting direct service. The order effectively granted the relief sought, mandating compliance with the circular. No statutory provisions or precedents were cited.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to a writ directing the State and its police officers to strictly comply with the Home Department circular dated 08‑09‑2025
Subjects
- writ petition
- circular compliance
- Home Department
- police officers
- direct service
- Gujarat High Court
Judgment
C/SCA/1258/2026 ORDER DATED: 03/02/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1258 of 2026
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PATEL AGENCY THROUGH RAJANI VALLABHBHAI PATEL
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR NIRAV C SANGHAVI(5950) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MR VAIBHAV SHARMA, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE
Date : 03/02/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner prays for an
appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondent No.2
and his Sub-ordinate Police O cers to comply strictly with
the circular dated 08.09.2025 issued by the respondent No.1,
Home Department, New Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar.
2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader Mr. Vaibhav
Sharma, upon instructions submits, that the circular dated
08.09.2025 issued by the Home Department, New
Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar shall be strictly followed in the
case of the petitioner herein.
3. In view of the aforesaid statement made by the learned
Assistant Government Pleader, learned advocate Mr.
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C/SCA/1258/2026 ORDER DATED: 03/02/2026
Sanghavi for the petitioner submits that the prayers made in
the present writ petition are satis/ed.
4. In view of the above, the present writ petition is
disposed of accordingly.
Direct service is permitted
(ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE, J.)
SALIM/
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MOHAMMAD SALIM(HC01108), STENO GR II, at High Court of Gujarat on 04/02/2026 16:51:08
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