High Court of Gujarat

DEVANAND RAYMALBHAI HERBHAversusVIKAS SAHAY, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

Decided: 23 January 2026
Disposal: 31-NOTICE DISCHARGED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: BHARGAV D KARIA L S PIRZADA

Holding

The Court held that the order was complied with and dismissed the contempt application.

Summary

The applicant, Devanand Raymalbai Herbha, filed a contempt application alleging non‑compliance with a prior order. The respondent, Vikas Sahay, Director General of Police, and another party contested the claim. The applicant's counsel argued that the order had been fully complied with, rendering the contempt allegation untenable. The Court examined the compliance and found no basis for contempt. Consequently, the application was dismissed and the notice discharged.

Issues considered

Whether the order alleged to be violated was complied with, thereby negating contempt.
Whether the contempt application should be dismissed.

Subjects

contempt
order compliance
civil procedure
High Court
application dismissed

Judgment

           C/MCA/2453/2025                                                          ORDER DATED: 23/01/2026




                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

         R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONTEMPT) NO. 2453 of 2025

                          In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/1659/2025

   ==========================================================
                          DEVANAND RAYMALBHAI HERBHA
                                     Versus
                 VIKAS SAHAY, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE & ANR.
   ==========================================================
   Appearance:
   MS MAMTA R VYAS(994) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
   MS. KRISHNA DESAI, AGP for the Opponent(s) No. 1,2
   ==========================================================
      CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA
            and
            HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE L. S. PIRZADA

                                                Date : 23/01/2026
                                                 ORAL ORDER

                 (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA)


             Heard          learned           Advocate            Ms.        Mamta           Vyas         for      the
   applicant and learned AGP Ms. Krishna Desai for Opponents.
             Learned Advocate Ms. Mamta R. Vyas for the applicant
   submitted that the order for which the contempt is alleged is
   complied with and, therefore, the application would not
   survive.
             The application is accordingly disposed of. Notice is
   discharged.

                                                                                  (BHARGAV D. KARIA, J)




                                                                                            (L. S. PIRZADA, J)
   PARMAR CHIRAG

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges.
Digitally signed by: PARMAR CHIRAG KANUBHAI(HC02371), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 28/01/2026 15:49:14

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