High Court of Gujarat

MEDA RAMESHBHAI CHHAGANBHAIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 30 July 2026
Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: NIRZAR S DESAI

Holding

The court may allow the withdrawal of a petition and dispose of it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, represented by Mr. Arth V. Parghi, sought the court's permission to withdraw the present special civil application and to file a separate petition. The respondent, State of Gujarat, was represented by Harsh Shah. The sole issue before the court was whether it could grant permission for withdrawal of the petition. The court, exercising its inherent jurisdiction, granted the petitioners' request, allowing the withdrawal and clarifying that it had not examined the merits of the case. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the court may permit the withdrawal of a pending petition and order it disposed without examining its merits

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
court discretion
civil procedure

Judgment

            C/SCA/10518/2026                                                                   ORDER DATED: 30/07/2026




                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                        R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10518 of 2026

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                              MEDA RAMESHBHAI CHHAGANBHAI & ORS.
                                             Versus
                                    STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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    Appearance:
    MR ARTH V PARGHI(11292) for the Petitioner(s) No.
    1,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,2,20,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
    HARSH SHAH AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
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       CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI

                                                       Date : 30/07/2026

                                                               ORDER


               Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner, upon
    instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition
    with a view to file separate petition. Permission as prayed for
    is granted.                     The present petition stands disposed of as
    withdrawn. It is clarified that this Court has not examined the
    merits of the case.


                                                                                                  (NIRZAR S. DESAI,J)
    BHAVIN MEHTA




Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: BHAVINKUMAR DEVENDRABHAI MEHTA(HCW0108), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE ONE, at High Court of Gujarat on 30/07/2026 17:41:46




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