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Extra No. 34 © The Gujarat Government Gazette EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Vol. LXVII ] THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026 / BHADRA 5, 1948 Separate paging is given to this part in order that it may be filed as a Separate Compilation.

PART I CENTRAL SECTION Miscellaneous Notifications, Appointments, etc.

GUJARAT STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY

NOTIFICATION Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar, 27th August, 2026

READ: (1) Notification No.GSLSA/PLA/962/2026, dated 08.06.2026

(2) Legal Department Resolution No: LD/BEF/e-file/12/2026/3772/D, dtd: 21.08.2026 No. GSLSA/PLA/1539/2026: In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 22-B (1) & (2) of the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987, and under the direction of the Hon’ble Patron-in-Chief & the Hon’ble Executive Chairman, Gujarat State Legal Services Authority, the Gujarat State Legal Service Authority hereby appoints following persons as Chairman and the Members (other persons) of Permanent Lok Adalat, established at Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara Headquarters, as under:

1. Permanent Lok Adalat at Ahmedabad:

Districts in Cluster: Ahmedabad & Gandhinagar

Sitting of Permanent Lok Adalat: Ahmedabad (Rural) Chairman Ms. H. I. Bhatt, Rtd. Principal District Judge Members (1) Mr. Shaileshkumar Kantilal Desai,

(2) Mr. Alkesh Ghanshyambhai Raval

2. Permanent Lok Adalat at Rajkot:

Districts in Cluster: Rajkot

Sitting of Permanent Lok Adalat: Rajkot Chairman Mr. P. G. Gokani, Rtd. Principal District Judge.

Members (1) Mr. Jayminbhai J. Gandhi

(2) Mr. Piyush Manharlal Mehta I-Misc. Ex-34 34-134-2 GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EX., 27-08-2026 [ PART- I

3. Permanent Lok Adalat at Surat:

Districts in Cluster: Surat & Tapi @ Vyara

Sitting of Permanent Lok Adalat: Surat Chairman Mr. S. M. Mehta, Rtd. Principal Judge, Family Court Members (1) Mrs. Maharukh Z. Chichgar

(2) Dr. Anishaben Mahendrasinh Mahida

4. Permanent Lok Adalat at Vadodara:

Districts in Cluster: Vadodara

Sitting of Permanent Lok Adalat: Vadodara Chairman Mr. D. P. Gohil, Rtd. Principal District Judge Members (1) Mr. Bhailalbhai Manibhai Parmar

(2) Mr. Navnit Parikh

The Terms and Conditions of appointment are as follow:

1. The appointed Chairman and Members shall not have any personal, financial or other interest that could conflict with the office of the Permanent Lok Adalat. The Chairman and Members shall furnish an undertaking that he/she has no personal, financial or other interest that may prejudice his/her discharge of functions as Chairman or Members

2. The initial appointment for the Chairman & Members will be for a term of one year which may be extended for a term of Five years or till the age of sixty - five years, whichever is earlier.

3. Any decision of the Hon’ble Executive Chairman, Gujarat State Legal Services Authority, regarding the post, tenure or the functioning of the Permanent Lok Adalat shall be final and binding.

4. After ceasing to hold office of Permanent Lok Adalat, the former Chairman shall not be associated with the management or administration of any organisation that was a party to proceedings before the Permanent Lok Adalat during his/her tenure.

5. All the terms and services conditions shall be governed by the Permanent Lok Adalat (Other Terms and Conditions of Appointment of Chairman and Other Persons) Rules, 2003 (in short “the Rules”), as amended from time to time, instructions issued from time to time by Gujarat State Legal Services Authority and Standard Operating Procedure of Permanent Lok Adalat for State of Gujarat as amended from time to time.

6. The Chairman & Members shall also discharge such other functions as may be assigned by the Hon’ble Executive Chairman, GSLSA, IN ADDITION TO HIS/HER REGULAR duties.

By order of the Hon’ble Patron-In-Chief & Executive Chairman Gujarat State Legal Services Authority HETAL M. PAVAR, Member Secretary. ------------- Government Central Press, Gandhinagar.