High Court of Gujarat
GIRISHKUMAR SHANTILAL PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- NIRZAR S DESAI
Holding
The Court may, at its discretion, grant permission to withdraw a petition and dispose of it as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Girishkumar Shantilal Patel, filed Special Civil Application No. 10811 of 2022 before the High Court of Gujarat. Subsequently, the petitioner, through counsel, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The Court considered its inherent jurisdiction to allow withdrawal of a pending petition where no prejudice is caused to the opposite party. It exercised its discretion and granted the petitioner's request. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn and no order as to costs was made.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court may grant permission to withdraw a pending Special Civil Application?
Subjects
- withdrawal of petition
- special civil application
- court discretion
- costs
Judgment
C/SCA/10811/2022 ORDER DATED: 20/01/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10811 of 2022
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GIRISHKUMAR SHANTILAL PATEL
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR N P CHAUDHARY(3980) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MR HS MUNSHAW(495) for the Respondent(s) No. 2
MR AAKASH GUPTA AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI
Date : 20/01/2026
ORAL ORDER
Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner, upon
instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition.
Permission as prayed for is granted. The present petition
stands disposed of as withdrawn. Notice is discharged. No
order as to costs.
(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 I, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/01/2026 17:19:46
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