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High Court of Gujarat

PRAVINBHAI KARSHANBHAI SABHADversusK.S. YAGNIK, DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Disposal
DISPOSED AS INFRUCTUOUS

Holding

Since the order alleged to be in contempt was complied with, the contempt applications could not survive and were disposed of.

Summary

The petitioners, Kamlesh Jagdishchandra Bhambhat & ors, filed a series of miscellaneous civil applications alleging contempt of a prior order. The respondents, including the District Development Officer, were represented by Assistant Government Pleaders. The central issue was whether the order alleged to be in contempt had been complied with, thereby negating any contempt. Counsel for the petitioners submitted that full compliance had been achieved, rendering the contempt allegations moot. The Court examined the submissions and found no basis to proceed with the contempt applications. Consequently, all the pending miscellaneous civil applications were disposed of.

Issues considered

  • Whether the order alleged to be in contempt has been complied with
  • Whether the contempt applications should be dismissed on that basis

Subjects

contempt of courtcivil procedureorder compliancemiscellaneous civil applicationdisposal of applications

Judgment

     C/MCA/146/2026                               ORDER DATED: 07/05/2026




           IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD



    R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONTEMPT) NO. 146 of 2026
                                 In
              R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/11615/2024
                               With
             R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 635 of 2026
                                  In
          R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13762 of 2024
                               With
             R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 645 of 2026
                                  In
          R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1993 of 2025
                               With
             R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 710 of 2026
                                  In
          R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1870 of 2025
                               With
             R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 301 of 2026
                                  In
          R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1731 of 2025
                               With
             R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 341 of 2026
                                  In
          R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2678 of 2025
                               With
             R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 396 of 2026
                                  In
          R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1669 of 2025
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         KAMLESH JAGDISHCHANDRA BHAMBHAT & ORS.
                             Versus
   SHRI ANKIT PANNU , DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR HIMANISH J JAPEE(11295) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,10,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
In MCA 301/2026 and 396/2026- MS NIRALI SARDA, AGP
In MCA 146/2026, 635/2026, 645/2026, 710/2026-MS SHRUNJAL SHAH,
AGP
In MCA 341/2026-MS BHUMI GANDHI, AGP for the Opponent(s) No. 2
KRUPALI N BHATT(9455) for the Opponent(s) No. 1
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 CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA
       and
       HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE L. S. PIRZADA

                            Date : 07/05/2026
                             ORAL ORDER



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   C/MCA/146/2026                                 ORDER DATED: 07/05/2026




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



    Heard           learned    advocate            Mr.        Himanish

Japee       for       the     applicants            and         learned

Assistant           Government        Pleader           Ms.       Nirali

Sarda for respondent NO.2 in Misc. Civil

Application           No.     301/2026            and       396/2026,

learned        Assistant       Government             Pleader               Ms.

Shrunjal Shah for respondent No.2 in                                Misc.

Civil Application Nos. 146/2026, 635/2026,

645/2026, 710/2026 and learned advocate Ms.

Bhumi Gandhi for respondent No.2 in                                 Misc.

Civil         Application             NO.         Misc.             Civil

Application No. 341/2026.




    Learned           advocate              Mr.   Japee,            under

instructions, submitted that the order, of



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            C/MCA/146/2026                                                             ORDER DATED: 07/05/2026




   which                contempt                       is           alleged,                      has              been

   complied                             with.                        Therefore,                                 these

   applications would not survive.


             Misc. Civil Applications are disposed

   of.

                                                                                     (BHARGAV D. KARIA, J)



                                                                                               (L. S. PIRZADA, J)
   JYOTI V. JANI




Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges.
Digitally signed by: JYOTIBEN VINODKUMAR JANI(HC00213), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 08/05/2026 16:24:20




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