trust reposed in him by the nation. We sincerely hope that learned Judges of the high courts while being careful and cautious will remain committed to the service of the litigants, for whom only they exist, as well as the oath of office that they have taken so that, in future, we are not presented with another case of similar nature to deal with. 7. In this case, which is a civil appeal arising from a judgment and order bearing the date 1st March, 2023, we find the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad2 to have egregiously breached the law. 8. The bare facts necessary for decision, without any reference to the facts and law involved in the case before the High Court, culled out from the pleadings before us are these. 9. R/Special Civil Application No. 10912 of 20153, being a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, was filed by the appellant before the High Court challenging an order dated 16th June, 2015 passed by the Deputy Collector, Kamrej Prant, District Surat. The